Iron-rich macarons characteristics from red rice and moringa flour
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background: Adolescent girls are at high risk of anemia caused by iron deficiency. Anemia is a condition characterized by a deficiency of hemoglobin or red blood cells that falls below normal levels. Consumption of iron-rich foods can prevent anemia. Moringa leaves are a superfood with an iron content of 28.2 milligrams. Macarons are cookies made from almond flour and egg whites. Substituting moringa flour in macarons is expected to increase their iron content.
Objectives: This study aims to analyze the proximate composition, iron content, and acceptability of macarons substituted with brown rice flour and moringa flour.
Methods: R&D research was conducted to test the proximate composition and iron content. The macarons tested were F0 (0% red rice flour, 0% moringa flour), F1 (60% red rice flour, 0% moringa flour), and F2 (60% red rice flour, 3% moringa flour). Statistical analysis was performed using One-Way ANOVA and Tukey HSD post-hoc tests.
Results: The nutritional composition of macarons with 60% red rice flour and 3% moringa flour substituted per 100 g consists of 3,28±0.11 g water, 1,58±0.28 g ash, 19,56±0.00 g fat, 18,21±0.54 g protein, 70,61±0.71 g carbohydrates, and 11.49±0.05 mg iron. The iron content of macarons per serving (45 grams) can meet 34,47% of the iron requirement for adolescents, thereby classifying these macarons as iron-rich food. The hedonic test results showed that macarons with a substitution of 60% red rice flour and 3% moringa flour were preferred by adolescents and significantly different from the reference product.
Conclusions: Macarons with a substitution of 60% red rice flour and 3% moringa flour are categorized as iron-rich cookies because they can meet 34,47% of the iron requirement for adolescents, making them a potential functional food for preventing anemia in adolescents.
KEYWORD: macaron; red rice flour; moringa flour; iron; adolescents
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