Formulation of Roasted Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus L.) Katli: A Promising Complementary Food for Children

Author: Bhavana A., Usha Ravindra and Soumya Hiregoudar

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Abstract

Human milk alone no longer can supply all of an infant's nutritional needs, and complementary foods are needed to ensure adequate nutrition and growth. It is commonly assumed that an increased need for energy and protein is the primary factor dictating complementary feeding, but some of the micronutrients are likely to become limiting sooner than the macronutrients. Meeting children’s nutrient needs in early life can be challenging, and many parents face barriers to securing enough nutritious, safe, affordable and age-appropriate food for their children. Another challenging feature is that changing lifestyle and food habits where children are often fed with synthetic and processed food rather than nutritious foods leading to chronic health conditions. A complementary food sunflower seeds Katli is therefore designed to provide nutrient-dense, safe, low cost food from the combination of sunflower seeds, germinated wheat and green gram flour, jaggery and ghee. The Sunflower Seeds Katli was prepared with soaked and roasted formulations of (20%), (30%) and (40%). The sensory evaluation score of roasted Sunflower seeds Katli (30%) variation was found promising for appearance, colour, texture, flavour, taste and over acceptability was 8.52, 8.55, 7.56, 8.56, 8.58respectively. The nutritional composition of roasted sunflower seeds Katli (30%) was analyzed and found that the moisture content was 3.31 g, protein 15.47g, fat 10.49g, ash 1.96g, crude fibre 5.17g, carbohydrates 79.64g, energy 454 Kcal, potassium 260 mg, iron 20 mg, magnesium 275 mg and polyphenols 60.12 mg. The values indicate that roasted sunflower seeds Katli (30%) is a very good source of nutrients for the growth and development of children. Therefore, formulations based on locally available produce having no harmful effect on the health of children, is the need of the hour.

Keywords

Sunflower seeds Katli, Complementary foods, Sensory Evaluation and Nutritional composition

Conclusion

The study revealed that the roasted sunflower seeds Katli, which contains (30%) sunflower seeds flour, was approved. Sensory evaluation and moisture content testing showed that the product had excellent keeping qualities. Weaning foods are made to provide nutrient-dense, safe, low-fat nutrition for infants and young children because improved complementary feeding with reduced morbidity is necessary to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for child survival and the prevention of malnutrition.

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Bhavana A., Usha Ravindra and Soumya Hiregoudar (2023). Formulation of Roasted Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus L.) Katli: A Promising Complementary Food for Children. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(6): 586-591.