Determination of Energy Calculation in Foods

Determination of Energy Calculation in Foods

The energy content of a food is expressed as a measure of calories of that food. The living body needs a certain amount of calories every day to protect itself. You can get information about the energy content by reading the labels of most foods on the market shelves. Determination of the energy content of foods can be determined by testing procedures.

Recently, consumers have been controlling the amount of cholesterol, fiber, mineral, protein, salt, fat, vitamin and carbohydrate in foods, as they have become more conscious about reading labels. For this reason, in accordance with the "Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Food Labeling and Information to Consumers", some tests and analyzes can be carried out by accredited laboratories for "Energy Calculation Determination" on foods.

Analysis that can be done within the scope of Energy Calculation Determination:

- Calculation of Carbohydrate and Energy Values ​​by Atwater Method
- Determination of Dietary Fiber
- Determination of Cholesterol Content
- Determination of Ash
- Determination of Mineral
- Determination of Starch
- Determination of Organic Acids
- Protein Determination
- Determination of Trans Fatty Acid Isomers
- Salt Determination
- Fatty Acid Composition Determination
- Fat Determination
- Vitamin Analysis