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Nothing fishy about fish oil fortified nutrition bars

Nothing fishy about fish oil fortified nutrition bars [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 25-Sep-2012
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Contact: Stephanie Callahan
scallahan@ift.org
312-604-0273
Institute of Food Science & Technology

CHICAGOIn today's fast-paced society, consumers often reach for nutrition bars when looking for a healthy on-the-go snack. A new study in the September issue of the Journal of Food Science published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) found that partially replacing canola oil with fish oil in nutrition bars can provide the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids without affecting the taste.

Producers have been hesitant to incorporate fish oil into foods because it tends to give off a fishy taste or smell, therefore requiring additional processing steps to eliminate these unwanted qualities. In the study, four levels of fish oil were evaluated to determine consumer acceptance of fish-oil fortified nutrition bars. The results showed that oat and soy-based nutrition bars fortified with the lowest replacement level (20 percent) of fish oil did not affect consumer acceptance or purchase intent.

Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil are known to lower triglyceride levels and may help with rheumatoid arthritis.

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About IFT

For more than 70 years, IFT has existed to advance the science of food. Our nonprofit scientific societymore than 18,000 members from more than 100 countriesbrings together food scientists, technologists and related professions from academia, government, and industry. For more information, please visit ift.org.



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Nothing fishy about fish oil fortified nutrition bars [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 25-Sep-2012
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Contact: Stephanie Callahan
scallahan@ift.org
312-604-0273
Institute of Food Science & Technology

CHICAGOIn today's fast-paced society, consumers often reach for nutrition bars when looking for a healthy on-the-go snack. A new study in the September issue of the Journal of Food Science published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) found that partially replacing canola oil with fish oil in nutrition bars can provide the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids without affecting the taste.

Producers have been hesitant to incorporate fish oil into foods because it tends to give off a fishy taste or smell, therefore requiring additional processing steps to eliminate these unwanted qualities. In the study, four levels of fish oil were evaluated to determine consumer acceptance of fish-oil fortified nutrition bars. The results showed that oat and soy-based nutrition bars fortified with the lowest replacement level (20 percent) of fish oil did not affect consumer acceptance or purchase intent.

Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil are known to lower triglyceride levels and may help with rheumatoid arthritis.

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About IFT

For more than 70 years, IFT has existed to advance the science of food. Our nonprofit scientific societymore than 18,000 members from more than 100 countriesbrings together food scientists, technologists and related professions from academia, government, and industry. For more information, please visit ift.org.



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AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert! system.


Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-09/iofs-nfa092512.php

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