Developing Data on the Composition of Foods Commonly Consumed in Arabian Gulf Countries: The Experience in Bahrain
✍ Scribed by Abdulrahman O. Musaiger
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 323 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0889-1575
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✦ Synopsis
The need for data on composition of food in Arabian Gulf countries. including Bahrain, has been emphasized by health authorites to serve as a tool for nutrition education and to help in planning special diets for therapeutic purposes. An attempt was made here to establish baseline data on composition of foods commonly consumed in Bahrain. Three methods were used to collect such data. First, through literature review, since Bahrain is highly dependent on imported foods, information on the chemical analysis of imported raw and processed foods was derived from their country of origin. Second, direct chemical analysis of composite dishes and readymade foods was done. Third, recipe calculation was used 10 obtain mineral and vitamin composition. It can be concluded that for a country like Bahrain where most foods consumed are imported. composition of foods may be obtained from countries which have good food composition data. However, chemical analysis should be done for traditional dishes. ready-made foods, and food imported from countries which have no database on the composition of their foods. Computer programs can produce relevant information on the composition of recipes if the ingredients are carefully measured. a 1994 Academic Press, Inc.