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IncorporaĆ§Ć£o de vegetais em gelados - estudo de viabilidade
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O consumo de frutas e hortĆcolas por parte da populaĆ§Ć£o portuguesa, mais
especificamente pelas crianƧas, Ʃ inferior ao recomendado. Procurando soluƧƵes para
ultrapassar a falta de consumo destes produtos, fez-se a associaĆ§Ć£o ao gelado alimentar,
por ser um produto conhecido, que as crianƧas adoram. Assim, o presente trabalho teve
como principal objetivo, o desenvolvimento de gelados e sorbets Ć base de vegetais e com
vista ao aumento do consumo dos mesmos pelas crianƧas.
Para alcanƧar os objetivos propostos, desenvolveram-se trĆŖs produtos inovadores com
base de gelado/ sorbet com a incorporaĆ§Ć£o de vegetais e frutas: (I) Sorbet de brĆ³colos,
ananĆ”s dos AƧores e manjericĆ£o; (II) Gelado de cenoura roxa, maracujĆ” e laranja do
algarve e (III) Gelado de beterraba e frutos vermelhos. A prova de aceitaĆ§Ć£o destes novos
produtos, foi feita por 186 crianƧas, com uma faixa etƔria compreendida entre os seis e os
dez anos, frequentadores de um colĆ©gio situado na regiĆ£o de Cascais, tendo sido
antecedida pela aplicaĆ§Ć£o de um questionĆ”rio sobre os hĆ”bitos de consumo de frutas e
legumes junto dos respetivos Encarregados de EducaĆ§Ć£o, associado a um o inquĆ©rito de
prova preenchido apĆ³s a prova do gelado por parte das crianƧas.
Embora com frequĆŖncias de consumo relativamente elevadas na amostra populacional
deste estudo, corroborou-se que as crianƧas em geral nĆ£o apreciam vegetais (como Ć© o
caso dos brĆ³colos e da beterraba), como observado.
No caso do sorbet de brĆ³colos, ananĆ”s dos AƧores e manjericĆ£o; 41,5% das crianƧas
afirmou ter adorado este produto, destacando o sabor como caracterĆstica favorita
(41,5%); Em relaĆ§Ć£o ao Gelado de cenoura roxa, maracujĆ” e laranja do algarve 60% das
crianƧas adoraram este gelado e destacaram o sabor (31,4%), embora outros tantos
tenham referido gostar de tudo no gelado. Por fim, no caso do Gelado de beterraba e frutos
vermelhos, 34% afirmou adorar o gelado, mas 28,4% disse tĆŖ-lo detestado. O sabor foi a
caracterĆstica mais ambĆgua, neste caso, jĆ” que 32,6% referiram que foi o que menos
gostaram no gelado e 17,1% disseram que foi o que mais gostaram. Os provadores
referiram que pediriam para comprar os gelados, caso estivessem Ć venda: 65,4% no caso
do sorbet; 73,1% no caso do gelado de cenoura roxa, maracujĆ” e laranja e 48,8% o gelado
de beterraba e frutos vermelhos.
Com este estudo, foi possĆvel verificar que alimentos muitas vezes pouco atrativos para
as crianƧas, quando introduzidos em produtos de maior aceitaĆ§Ć£o, tendem a ser aceites
com mais facilidade. Tal situaĆ§Ć£o pode ser um incentivo ao consumo de frutas e legumes
com processamento mĆnimo e atĆ© mesmo como acompanhamento de refeiƧƵes, para
facilitar o consumo de frutas/vegetais e promover hƔbitos alimentares mais saudƔveis
embora sejam hipĆ³teses a serem mais investigadas no futuro.
The consumption of fruits and vegetables by the Portuguese population, more specifically by children, is lower than recommended. Looking for solutions to overcome the lack of consumption of these products, an association was made with food ice cream, as it is a well-known product, which children love. Thus, the main objective of the present work was the development of vegetable-based ice creams and sorbets with a view to increasing their consumption by children. To achieve the proposed objectives, three innovative products were developed based on ice cream/sorbet with the incorporation of vegetables and fruits: (I) Sorbet with broccoli, pineapple from the Azores and basil; (II) Red carrot, passion fruit and orange from the Algarve ice cream and (III) Beet and red fruit ice cream. The test of acceptance of these new products was carried out by 186 children, aged between six and ten years, attending a school located in the Cascais region, having been preceded by the application of a questionnaire on consumption habits of fruits and vegetables with the respective Parents, and then associated with a test survey completed after the children tasted the ice cream. Although with relatively high consumption frequencies in the population sample of this study, it was corroborated that children in general do not like vegetables (such as broccoli and beetroot, as observed). In the case of the broccoli, pineapple from the Azores and basil sorbet; 41.5% of children said they loved this product, highlighting the flavor as their favorite feature (41.5%); With regard to the purple carrot, passion fruit and orange ice cream from the Algarve, 60% of the children loved this ice cream and highlighted the flavor (31.4%), although many others said they liked everything about the ice cream. Finally, in the case of beetroot and red fruit ice cream, 34% said they loved the ice cream, but 28.4% said they hated it. Flavor was the most ambiguous feature in this case, as 32.6% said it was what they least liked about the ice cream and 17.1% said it was what they liked the most. Tasters mentioned that they would ask to buy ice cream if they were on sale: 65.4% in the case of sorbet; 73.1% for the red carrot, passion fruit and orange ice cream and 48.8% for the beetroot and red fruit ice cream. With this study, it was possible to verify that foods that are often unattractive for children, when introduced in products of greater acceptance, tend to be accepted more easily. Such a situation may encourage the consumption of fruits and vegetables with minimal processing and even as a meal accompaniment, to facilitate the consumption of fruits/vegetables and promote healthier eating habits, although these are hypotheses to be further investigated in the future.
The consumption of fruits and vegetables by the Portuguese population, more specifically by children, is lower than recommended. Looking for solutions to overcome the lack of consumption of these products, an association was made with food ice cream, as it is a well-known product, which children love. Thus, the main objective of the present work was the development of vegetable-based ice creams and sorbets with a view to increasing their consumption by children. To achieve the proposed objectives, three innovative products were developed based on ice cream/sorbet with the incorporation of vegetables and fruits: (I) Sorbet with broccoli, pineapple from the Azores and basil; (II) Red carrot, passion fruit and orange from the Algarve ice cream and (III) Beet and red fruit ice cream. The test of acceptance of these new products was carried out by 186 children, aged between six and ten years, attending a school located in the Cascais region, having been preceded by the application of a questionnaire on consumption habits of fruits and vegetables with the respective Parents, and then associated with a test survey completed after the children tasted the ice cream. Although with relatively high consumption frequencies in the population sample of this study, it was corroborated that children in general do not like vegetables (such as broccoli and beetroot, as observed). In the case of the broccoli, pineapple from the Azores and basil sorbet; 41.5% of children said they loved this product, highlighting the flavor as their favorite feature (41.5%); With regard to the purple carrot, passion fruit and orange ice cream from the Algarve, 60% of the children loved this ice cream and highlighted the flavor (31.4%), although many others said they liked everything about the ice cream. Finally, in the case of beetroot and red fruit ice cream, 34% said they loved the ice cream, but 28.4% said they hated it. Flavor was the most ambiguous feature in this case, as 32.6% said it was what they least liked about the ice cream and 17.1% said it was what they liked the most. Tasters mentioned that they would ask to buy ice cream if they were on sale: 65.4% in the case of sorbet; 73.1% for the red carrot, passion fruit and orange ice cream and 48.8% for the beetroot and red fruit ice cream. With this study, it was possible to verify that foods that are often unattractive for children, when introduced in products of greater acceptance, tend to be accepted more easily. Such a situation may encourage the consumption of fruits and vegetables with minimal processing and even as a meal accompaniment, to facilitate the consumption of fruits/vegetables and promote healthier eating habits, although these are hypotheses to be further investigated in the future.
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Keywords
AceitaĆ§Ć£o CrianƧas InovaĆ§Ć£o alimentar Frutas Gelados HĆ”bitos alimentares Novas fĆ³rmulas Vegetais Acceptance Children Food innovation Fruits Ice cream Eating habits New formulas Vegetables