STUDY ON THE MINERAL CONTENT OF SOME EXTRUDED CORN SNACKS ASSORTMENTS
Abstract
The aim of the study is to evaluate the nutritional potential of some assortments of corn snacks. Even if they contain simple ingredients such as vegetable oil, corn starch and salt, some ingredients can be a cause for concern, such as saturated fatty acids, sugar, excess salt or a large number of additives. We took 10 assortments of corn snacks from the Romanian market in our study. The X-ray fluorescence (FRX) analysis shows that the corn snacks contain significant amounts of K, Ca and Zn. However, due to the high content of saturated fatty acids, these products should be consumed in moderation.
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