title: Inulin content of fortified food products in Thailand.
abstract: This study examined inulin content in 266 samples. They were 126 dried, 105 liquid and 27 semi-solid of twelve commercial inulin fortified food products and 8 samples of natural dried sunchoke. For dried food products, inulin content ranged from 3.0 ±0.8g/100g fresh weight (FW) in milk powder to 83.7± 17.8g/100g FW in inulin powder. The levels in a descending order are the powder of inulin, weight control diet, coffee mixed, instant beverage, supplemented food products for pregnant and milk. For liquid fortified foods, inulin at the level of 0.3± 0.1g/100mL FW was found in UHT milk, and up to 13.5± 4.1g/100mL FW in weight control diet beverage. The level of 2.0-2.3g/100g FW of inulin was found in beverage with different flavours, soybean milk and fruit juice. For semi-solid food, cream yoghurt, inulin at 3.9± 1.1g/100g FW was found. A serving of most products contributes inulin at 11-33% of the recommended daily intake of dietary fibre.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
authors.forename: Chanantita
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chaito
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Electronic address: kunchit.jud@mahidol.ac.th.
authors.forename: Kunchit
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Judprasong
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
authors.forename: Prapasri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puwastien
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005527:Food, Fortified / Q000032:analysis*; D007444:Inulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D007444:Inulin
keywords: Food products; Fortified food; Inulin