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Foods rich in dietary fiber may have a lower glycemic index (GI). The use of whole wheat and Bambara groundnuts in wholemeal bread production enhances its fiber content, offering significant dietary benefits. Wheat has a dietary fibre content of 11.6-17 g/100 g, and based on the Indonesian food composition table, dried Bambara groundnuts have a fiber content of 26.3 g/100. This experimental study compares the glycemic index of wholemeal bread made from 100% whole wheat flour (WW) with wholemeal bread made from 80% whole wheat flour and 20% Bambara groundnut flour (WB). The result showed that both breads had high total dietary fiber (TDF) content (WW: 6.1 g/100g and WB: 6.9 g/100 g), as well as medium glycemic index values (WW: 55.1 and WB: 61.1). This study suggests that Bambara groundnut has the potential as ingredients for producing high-fiber food products.

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) is a type of vegetable popular in various parts of the world. Okra has bioactive components such as flavonoids, polyphenols, and saponins that have the potential as antioxidants and anti-inflammatories [1]. Based on Utami (2018), purple okra has a higher phenol content and quercetin levels (2,034 ± 70.474 mg GAE 100 g-1 and 3,965 ± 0.449 mg 100 g-1) compared to green okra (1,807 ± 60.332 mg GAE 100 g-1 and 1,849 ± 0.449 mg 100 g-1) [2]. Not only okra pods, but okra mucilage is also proven to contain bioactive components that have health benefits for the human body. Bioactive compounds in purple okra mucilage, can be utilized in functional food. This study determined the effect of mucilage addition on the antioxidant properties of purple okra pudding. The addition of mucilage significantly (p0.05).

Food image recognition is essential for developing an elderly-friendly daily food recording application in Indonesia. However, existing datasets and models are limited and do not cover the diversity and complexity of Indonesian food. In this paper, we present a new dataset of 24,427 images of 160 types of Indonesian food with higher variety and quality than previous datasets. We also train and compare the performance of 67 models based on 16 state-of-the-art deep learning architectures on this dataset. We find that efficientnet_v2_l provides the best accuracy of 85.44%, followed by other models such as convnext_large and swin_s. We also discuss the trade-off between model size and performance, as well as the challenges and limitations of food image classification. Our dataset and models can serve as a basis for developing a user-friendly and accurate food recording application for the elderly population in Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Stunted is a condition of malnutrition caused by inadequate nutrient intake, especially in protein and zinc. Zinc deficiency can lead to impaired growth and increased risk of infectious disease due to inadequate zinc intake and low bioavailability of zinc in food. The purpose of this research was to analyze the nutrient intake and phytate-to-zinc molar ratio in children. This research was an analytical observational study with cross-sectional design. Children aged 6-59 months with stunted (n=61) and non-stunted (n=65) nutritional status were chosen by stratified random sampling in Ciptomulyo Health Center, Malang city. Nutrient and phytate intake were taken using 2x24 hour food recall method, while zinc bioavailability was calculated using phytate-to-zinc molar ratio. The difference of independent variables were analyzed using Independent t-test and Mann Whitney test. The result of this study showed that there were significantly different energy and protein adequacy levels (p=0.018; p=0.001) and phytate intake (p=0.016) among stunted and non-stunted children. On the other hand, fat, carbohydrate, and zinc adequacy level did not show any significant differences. Furthermore, there were no significant difference in phytate-to-zinc molar ratio in the two group (p=0.158) with more than half children had high phytate-to-zinc molar ratio category. In conclusion, the stunted and non-stunted children showed significant differences in energy, protein, and phytate intake, while their zinc intake was not significantly different resulting in similar phytate-to-zinc molar ratio between both groups. This study show that sufficient intake of zinc can help to lower phytate-to-zinc molar ratio regardless of nutritional status of children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to determine the nutrient content, sensory profile, and shelf life of powdered coconut drink processed with freeze-drying method. The drink was made from a mixture of young coconut water and young coconut meat from freshly harvested fruit. The freeze-dried powdered coconut drink has high Mg and Fe but low Na content. The amino acid profile was dominated by lysine, leucine, valine, and arginine, while fatty acid profile contained mostly lauric, myristic, and oleic acids. The development of powdered coconut drink through freeze-drying showed that the process could maintain its sensory characteristics with a slight reduction in sweetness and loss of fermented aroma. It also could prolong the shelf life of the product to 59, 44, and 30 days at 25°C, 35°C, and 45°C, respectively. In conclusion, powdered coconut drink had nutritional content and sensory characteristics not significantly different to fresh products while having longer shelf life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Food security and dietary diversity are critical in ensuring the nutritional and dietary adequacy of mothers. However, since the COVID-19 outbreak, it has become more challenging for mothers to maintain a healthy and varied diet, as more households are reported to be food insecure. Thus, this study aimed to assess food insecurity and its determinants, as well as to determine how it relates to dietary diversity. Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising 200 of B40 mothers with children under the age of two who resided in metropolitan regions of Selangor was conducted. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) and Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDDW) questionnaires were used to measure food insecurity and dietary diversity, respectively. Results: About 67% of mothers experienced food insecurity and 29.5% experienced dietary monotony. Less than 12 years of education (AOR=4.89, 95% CI=1.87-12.83) and living in a family with six or more people (AOR=3.48, 95% CI=1.20-11.20) were significantly associated with food insecurity. Besides, mothers with a monotonous diet were eight times more likely to be food insecure (AOR=8.03, 95% CI=2.67-24.05). Higher odds of dietary monotony were associated with less than 12 years of education (AOR=2.46, 95% CI=1.13-5.35) and household income contributor of not more than one person (AOR=3.78, 95% CI=1.66-8.60). Conclusion: Food insecurity was associated with an increased chance of dietary monotony among low-socioeconomic women residing in urban community. Therefore, identifying and addressing issues related to poor dietary diversity may allow for preventive and proactive measures to improve their nutritional status and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aims to evaluate the relationship between breastfeeding/complementary feeding behavior and food diversity with the incidence of stunting in toddlers in North Sumatra. SSGI (Nutritional Status Study of Indonesia) survey in 2021 found that prevalence of stunted infants in Sumatera Utara province is still higher (25.8%) than the national limit. It is known that stunting is multifactorial condition with breastmilk/weaning food feeding behavior as one of the contributing factors. Furthermore, family’s attitude toward consuming wide variety diets is also considered as factors related to stunting. Secondary data from SSGI 2021 involving 10,755 households was used in this study. STATA application was used to help analyzing the data. Statistical analysis was conducted by using Chi Square and showed that breastmilk/weaning food feeding behavior, and varied diets in family were not contributing factors of stunting in Sumatera Utara province. However, the study found educational background was significant contributing factor to stunting (p = 0.000). The study suggest other approach, such as qualitative measure may be used in future study to investigate factors attributable to stunting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Alternative ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) formulas were developed in Indonesia using locally-available protein sources which resulted in Milk-based, Legumes-based, Fish-based, and Soy and Fish-based RUTFs. Due to the standard and the incorporation of plant-based ingredients, iron and zinc contents were assessed in this study along with their in vitro bioaccessibility. Most of the RUTFs have comparable iron contents, but the zinc contents are slightly lower than the standard. More than 50% of ready-to-absorb minerals were provided by all RUTFs. Locally-available ingredients have the potentials to be used in the formulation of RUTFs with sufficient mineral contents while highlighting the need to increase the mineral bioaccessibility of the product through ingredient modification or fortification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Alternative Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) could be developed using locally available protein sources. This study aimed to formulate RUTF comparable with standard specifications and suitable for Indonesia. Milk, legumes, or fish were added to provide the formulas with minimum protein content of 10% from total energy. Samples were analysed for sensory acceptance and nutritional compositions. Milk-based RUTF was the most preferred, and the Fish-based RUTF was the least-preferred formula. All RUTFs had slightly higher energy contents with lysine as a limiting amino acid. The addition of vitamin and mineral premix is recommended due to the tendency of lower vitamin and mineral contents below the specifications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]