Total fat and fatty acid profile including TFA content of Indian fried foods versus the oils used for frying.

ABSTRACT: Due to deleterious health effects, consumption of trans fat containing fried foods is a major concern. The present study has assessed total fat, SFA, cis-UFA and TFA content of Indian fried foods-French fries, Poori, Potato chips, Bread Pakora and Mathri (on dry weight basis), at varying number of frying cycles/temperatures as well as composition of the oils extracted from the foods and the oils used for frying. Total fat in the food items was significantly higher at 32nd (x̄27.4%) versus the 1st frying cycle (x̄22.5%; p < 0.05). Progressive frying cycles (1st vs. 32nd)/temperatures demonstrated declining levels of cis-UFAs (at 180 °C: x̄16.33% vs. x̄11.29%; at 160 °C: x̄19.54% vs. x̄13.81%) with concomitant increase in SFA (at

SUBMITTER: Jain A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11465016 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature