Abstract

DEL CASTILLO, Valeria Cristina; ARMADA DE RNMAN, Margarita  and  GOTIFFREDI, Juan Carlos. Alimentos de humedad intermedia para ancianos en base a extrusado de maíz: soja, adicionado con calcio. ALAN [online]. 2000, vol.50, n.3, pp.296-300. ISSN 0004-0622.

Intermediate moisture food for elder people based on a legume: cereal mixture with calcium. An intermediate moisture food (IMF), has been developed in our laboratory for elder people, over 60 years. The IMF is based on a cereal: legurne rnixture with calcium and flavour, it supplies proteins, carbohydrates and vegetable oils; as well as, high energetic density (3,22 cal/g) and covers up to 51 % of calcium needed. It can be easily consumed as a tasty and soft food. It has a water activity of 0,80, for it can be stored at room conditions. It is very likely that IMF becomes a good alternative to improve and vary elder peoples diet.

Keywords : Cereal; legume mixtures; intermediate moisture foods; elder people.