Proximate and trans fatty acid composition of fast foods in Sohag, Egypt and the impact of rosemary essential oil on trans fat content
This study was conducted to investigate the nutritional composition and trans fatty acid (TFA) content of some fast foods consumed in Sohag city, Egypt. Furthermore, we studied the effect of using rosemary essential oil (REO) on the TFA content of frying oil. A total of 50 fast food samples were ran...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
South Valley University
2023-03-01
|
| Series: | SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://svu.journals.ekb.eg/article_292244.html |
| _version_ | 1797799394013085696 |
|---|---|
| author | Safaa Ahmed Mahmoud Elsayed Hussein Yousef Ahmed Bassem G. A. Fahmy Mohamed A. A. Abd-ElRasoul Mohamed Abdelfattah Maky |
| author_facet | Safaa Ahmed Mahmoud Elsayed Hussein Yousef Ahmed Bassem G. A. Fahmy Mohamed A. A. Abd-ElRasoul Mohamed Abdelfattah Maky |
| author_sort | Safaa Ahmed Mahmoud Elsayed |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This study was conducted to investigate the nutritional composition and trans fatty acid (TFA) content of some fast foods consumed in Sohag city, Egypt. Furthermore, we studied the effect of using rosemary essential oil (REO) on the TFA content of frying oil. A total of 50 fast food samples were randomly collected from a different restaurant in Sohag city, Egypt. The examined samples were grilled beef burger, fried chicken broast, fried chicken strips, fried beef sausage and fried fish. The samples were examined for moisture, protein, fat, carbohydrate and cholesterol content. Additionally, gas chromatography was used to evaluate TFA content using standard technique. The greatest protein level was found in fried fish samples (22.82%), while the lowest was found in fried chicken strips (14.71%). Fat percentage ranged from 8.4% to 16.2%. Fast foods had a high-calorie value ranging from 215.22 to 329.45 Kcal/100g. Fried chicken broast had the highest cholesterol level which was 79.84 mg/100g. The results demonstrated that fast food had a total TFA concentration ranging from 2.6% to 18.5%. TFA content of the examined fast food exceeded the limits established by WHO as well as FDA regulations. This study showed the nutritional value of Egyptian fast food. However, high TFA content should receive special consideration. REO is an effective natural antioxidant that can be used without harming the sensory aspects of the product. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-13T04:18:13Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-e8720816124e4f8185d90063a9fc17d4 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2535-1826 2535-1877 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-13T04:18:13Z |
| publishDate | 2023-03-01 |
| publisher | South Valley University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
| spelling | doaj.art-e8720816124e4f8185d90063a9fc17d42023-06-20T20:01:44ZengSouth Valley UniversitySVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences2535-18262535-18772023-03-0161859910.21608/SVU.2023.165642.1230Proximate and trans fatty acid composition of fast foods in Sohag, Egypt and the impact of rosemary essential oil on trans fat contentSafaa Ahmed Mahmoud Elsayed0Hussein Yousef Ahmed1Bassem G. A. Fahmy2Mohamed A. A. Abd-ElRasoul3Mohamed Abdelfattah Maky4Animal Health Research Institute, Sohag, EgyptDepartment of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt,Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Giza, EgyptVeterinary teaching hospital , Assiut University, Assiut, EgyptDepartment of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, 83522, Egypt.This study was conducted to investigate the nutritional composition and trans fatty acid (TFA) content of some fast foods consumed in Sohag city, Egypt. Furthermore, we studied the effect of using rosemary essential oil (REO) on the TFA content of frying oil. A total of 50 fast food samples were randomly collected from a different restaurant in Sohag city, Egypt. The examined samples were grilled beef burger, fried chicken broast, fried chicken strips, fried beef sausage and fried fish. The samples were examined for moisture, protein, fat, carbohydrate and cholesterol content. Additionally, gas chromatography was used to evaluate TFA content using standard technique. The greatest protein level was found in fried fish samples (22.82%), while the lowest was found in fried chicken strips (14.71%). Fat percentage ranged from 8.4% to 16.2%. Fast foods had a high-calorie value ranging from 215.22 to 329.45 Kcal/100g. Fried chicken broast had the highest cholesterol level which was 79.84 mg/100g. The results demonstrated that fast food had a total TFA concentration ranging from 2.6% to 18.5%. TFA content of the examined fast food exceeded the limits established by WHO as well as FDA regulations. This study showed the nutritional value of Egyptian fast food. However, high TFA content should receive special consideration. REO is an effective natural antioxidant that can be used without harming the sensory aspects of the product. https://svu.journals.ekb.eg/article_292244.htmlnutritional compositioncholesteroltrans fatty acidsrosemaryfast foodegypt |
| spellingShingle | Safaa Ahmed Mahmoud Elsayed Hussein Yousef Ahmed Bassem G. A. Fahmy Mohamed A. A. Abd-ElRasoul Mohamed Abdelfattah Maky Proximate and trans fatty acid composition of fast foods in Sohag, Egypt and the impact of rosemary essential oil on trans fat content SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences nutritional composition cholesterol trans fatty acids rosemary fast food egypt |
| title | Proximate and trans fatty acid composition of fast foods in Sohag, Egypt and the impact of rosemary essential oil on trans fat content |
| title_full | Proximate and trans fatty acid composition of fast foods in Sohag, Egypt and the impact of rosemary essential oil on trans fat content |
| title_fullStr | Proximate and trans fatty acid composition of fast foods in Sohag, Egypt and the impact of rosemary essential oil on trans fat content |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proximate and trans fatty acid composition of fast foods in Sohag, Egypt and the impact of rosemary essential oil on trans fat content |
| title_short | Proximate and trans fatty acid composition of fast foods in Sohag, Egypt and the impact of rosemary essential oil on trans fat content |
| title_sort | proximate and trans fatty acid composition of fast foods in sohag egypt and the impact of rosemary essential oil on trans fat content |
| topic | nutritional composition cholesterol trans fatty acids rosemary fast food egypt |
| url | https://svu.journals.ekb.eg/article_292244.html |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT safaaahmedmahmoudelsayed proximateandtransfattyacidcompositionoffastfoodsinsohagegyptandtheimpactofrosemaryessentialoilontransfatcontent AT husseinyousefahmed proximateandtransfattyacidcompositionoffastfoodsinsohagegyptandtheimpactofrosemaryessentialoilontransfatcontent AT bassemgafahmy proximateandtransfattyacidcompositionoffastfoodsinsohagegyptandtheimpactofrosemaryessentialoilontransfatcontent AT mohamedaaabdelrasoul proximateandtransfattyacidcompositionoffastfoodsinsohagegyptandtheimpactofrosemaryessentialoilontransfatcontent AT mohamedabdelfattahmaky proximateandtransfattyacidcompositionoffastfoodsinsohagegyptandtheimpactofrosemaryessentialoilontransfatcontent |