Use of domestic raw materials in the production of enriched and specialized confections

Abstract

In Russia and other countries of the world, excessive consumption of easily digestible carbohydrates and saturated fats with a lack of dietary fiber and polyunsaturated fatty acids among children and adolescents has been found. In the absence of physical activity, it contributes to the accumulation of excess body weight and the subsequent development of obesity. Snacks occupy a large place in the nutrition of children in schools and preschool institutions. Very often, fl our confections are used as snacks. In this regard, expanding the range of fl our confectionery products intended for this population group is relevant. The All-Russian Research Institute of the Confectionery Industry has developed sugar cookies for feeding children three years of age and older with the addition of domestically produced barley oatmeal, decorated with confectionery glaze containing domestically produced fruit and vegetable powders. The cookies had a total sugar content of less than 25% and fat (without trans isomers) of about 20% and, in accordance with the Technical Regulations TR CU 021/2011, can be recommended for the diet of children three years of age and older. Furthermore, the cookies are characterized by a dietary fiber content of more than 6g/100g and, according to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union TR CU 022/2011, have been classified as food products with a high dietary fiber content.