Poonsak Boonyoung. The quantity of specific nutrients related to cardiovascular disease in popular Thai ready to eat food products. Master's Degree(Nutrition). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2006.
The quantity of specific nutrients related to cardiovascular disease in popular Thai ready to eat food products
Abstract:
The quantity and proportion of nutrient intake is important for health. Currently, the eating
style of Thais has changed due to the increased hurried pace of living. Therefore, ready to eat food
products are playing a bigger role. Thus, the objectives of this study are to analyze the nutrients related
to cardiovascular disease in 10 popular Thai ready to eat food products. The quantity of energy and
nutrients such as carbohydrate, protein, total fat, dietary fiber, sodium, fatty acid profile, cholesterol,
vitamin A, C and E were analyzed. The Thai ready to eat food products were analyzed by laboratory
analysis method and calculation method. The results from the two methods were compared. Moreover,
the quantity of nutrients by laboratory analysis were compared with Thai RDI ,DASH and NCEP per
meal showed that all of the Thai ready to eat food products in this study were identified as having
appropriate quantities of energy, carbohydrate, protein, fat and energy distribution. Cholesterol contents
in rice with stir fried spicy squid and rice with garlic and pepper pork were higher than the
recommendation (223.43 mg/pack and145.56 mg/pack, respectively). Sodium contents in rice with
savory chilli and shrimp paste and rice with stir fried spicy squid were higher than the recommendation
(811.7mg/pack and 877.4 per pack, respectively) In this study, all items contained low dietary fiber and
antioxidant vitamins. Fatty acid ratio in all food items was not optimum. The saturated fatty acid
proportion was too high. The results indicated that the means of fat, dietary fiber and vitamin A by
calculation were not significantly different than those by laboratory analysis. However, the means of
energy, carbohydrate, protein and vitamin C by calculated were significantly different from those
obtained by laboratory analysis (p-value<0.05). Consumer should accrue be aware of food proportion
and nutrient intake. Adding vegetables and fruits consumed is advantage for health.