Fortification of Date Bars with Different Protein Sources and their Nutritional Profiling

Nutritional Value of Date Bars

Authors

  • Asif Irshad Institute of Food Sciences and Technology, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
  • Khaleel Ahmed Solangi Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), Karachi, Pakistan
  • Asadullah Marri Institute of Food Sciences and Technology, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
  • Nida Shaikh Institute of Food Sciences and Technology, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
  • Alam Khan National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Dawood Institute of Food Sciences and Technology, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52763.PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.65.2.2022.129.134

Keywords:

date bars, fortification, functional foods, protein

Abstract

Date bar is an energy-dense snack food with a high content of carbohydrates and bioactive compounds and deficits protein. The date bar can be fortified with different protein sources and may be used as a functional food product to overcome protein related malnutrition. The present study was conducted to develop protein fortified date bars using skim milk, soybean and almond powders as protein sources and to examine their physico-chemical and sensory characteristics. Four different treatments for protein fortified date bar samples were prepared with different formulations and coded as A (control, 100% date fruit), B (80% date fruit + 20% skim milk powder), C (80% date fruit + 20% soybean powder) and D (80% date fruit + 20% almond powder). Among the treatments, D and C were found to have significantly higher (P<0.05) mean values for most of the physico-chemical properties in comparison to A and B. The average moisture content (18.50%) and carbohydrates (74.02%) remained significantly higher (P<0.05) in A, pH value (6.63) and TSS (28.26 °Brix) in B, ash (2.81%), protein content (12.52%) and vitamin C (11.54 mg/100g) in C and titratable acidity (0.33%), fat content (4.16%) and fibre content (5.15%) in D. The average score for sensory attributes i.e. colour, flavour, texture, aroma and overall acceptability remained significantly higher (P<0.05) in B, while significantly higher (P<0.05) score for taste was recorded in D. It was concluded from the present study that fortification of date bars with different protein sources improved the physico-chemical properties, sensorial attributes particularly protein content of the date bars in comparison to A (control), thus protein-fortified date bars are ideal for human nutrition.

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Published

2022-06-27

How to Cite

Asif Irshad, Khaleel Ahmed Solangi, Asadullah Marri, Nida Shaikh, Alam Khan, & Muhammad Dawood. (2022). Fortification of Date Bars with Different Protein Sources and their Nutritional Profiling: Nutritional Value of Date Bars. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 65(2), 129–134. https://doi.org/10.52763.PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.65.2.2022.129.134