TITLE : PRODUCTION OF GUMMY CANDIES FROM SPINACH
ABSTRACT
The project is about the analysis of concentration iron in spinach on the production of gummy candies as supplement for those who usually not consume vegetable to get the iron for their body development. Due to its high iron rich nature, the spinach is selected for our gummy candy product. The amount of iron required for the children is higher than the amount of iron required for the adult. There is no difference between the absorbance value of the gummy candies made with spinach and raw spinach because iron are not destroyed by heat. Gummy was produce using the spinach extract and gelatine as the main source. The standard solution is prepare by using 0.001M Fe(NO3)3 in HCL with 2.5mL of 0.1 M KSCN. The spinach of 2.6g gives the same absorbance value as 0.955mM/L of 0.001M Fe(NO3)3 ,the 2.6g of spinach is determined to have 0.09mg of iron Fe3+ measure using spectrometer at absorbance 458nm. Hence, 100g of spinach will give 3.46mg of iron. 250g of spinach was used, in which 70 cubes of candy were produced. This makes one cube contains 0.12mg of iron. To reach the optimum intake of child at 9-13 years, they must take 66 cubes per day to get 8mg iron. To get a feedback, the gummy were distributed for trial to 33 respondent, most of them which is 33% think the candy is tasty. However, 36% which is 12 of them want to buy this products. They mostly will buy it because of the usefulness and taste of the product which they have deemed satisfying.
Keywords : Spinach, Gummy Candies, Standard Solution, Iron Concentration
INTRODUCTION
In this experiment, the first objective is to produce a gummy candies by using spinach. Secondly, is to determine the concentration of iron in spinach. Lastly, to get the feedback from respondent on the taste and their willingness to buy this product. The gummy candies was produce from the gelatine and spinach extract as the main source and added with milk to reduced the taste and smell of spinach. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to central and western Asia. It is one of the most iron rich vegetable in the world. The website provided the info that 100g of boiled spinach contains 36mg of iron. Iron is simply an element, so it cannot be destroyed by cooking (or generally temperature changes), as vitamins and other organic structures potentially can. We hypothesized that there is no difference between the absorbance value of the gummy candies made with spinach and raw spinach. Iron is a mineral that is naturally present in many foods, added to some food products, and available as a dietary supplement. Iron is an essential component of haemoglobin, an erythrocyte protein that transfers oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. Iron is also necessary for growth, development, normal cellular functioning, and synthesis of some hormones and connective tissue.
The project is about the analysis of concentration iron in spinach on the production of gummy candies as supplement for those who usually not consume vegetable to get the iron for their body development. Due to its high iron rich nature, the spinach is selected for our gummy candy product. The amount of iron required for the children is higher than the amount of iron required for the adult. There is no difference between the absorbance value of the gummy candies made with spinach and raw spinach because iron are not destroyed by heat. Gummy was produce using the spinach extract and gelatine as the main source. The standard solution is prepare by using 0.001M Fe(NO3)3 in HCL with 2.5mL of 0.1 M KSCN. The spinach of 2.6g gives the same absorbance value as 0.955mM/L of 0.001M Fe(NO3)3 ,the 2.6g of spinach is determined to have 0.09mg of iron Fe3+ measure using spectrometer at absorbance 458nm. Hence, 100g of spinach will give 3.46mg of iron. 250g of spinach was used, in which 70 cubes of candy were produced. This makes one cube contains 0.12mg of iron. To reach the optimum intake of child at 9-13 years, they must take 66 cubes per day to get 8mg iron. To get a feedback, the gummy were distributed for trial to 33 respondent, most of them which is 33% think the candy is tasty. However, 36% which is 12 of them want to buy this products. They mostly will buy it because of the usefulness and taste of the product which they have deemed satisfying.
Keywords : Spinach, Gummy Candies, Standard Solution, Iron Concentration
INTRODUCTION
In this experiment, the first objective is to produce a gummy candies by using spinach. Secondly, is to determine the concentration of iron in spinach. Lastly, to get the feedback from respondent on the taste and their willingness to buy this product. The gummy candies was produce from the gelatine and spinach extract as the main source and added with milk to reduced the taste and smell of spinach. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to central and western Asia. It is one of the most iron rich vegetable in the world. The website provided the info that 100g of boiled spinach contains 36mg of iron. Iron is simply an element, so it cannot be destroyed by cooking (or generally temperature changes), as vitamins and other organic structures potentially can. We hypothesized that there is no difference between the absorbance value of the gummy candies made with spinach and raw spinach. Iron is a mineral that is naturally present in many foods, added to some food products, and available as a dietary supplement. Iron is an essential component of haemoglobin, an erythrocyte protein that transfers oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. Iron is also necessary for growth, development, normal cellular functioning, and synthesis of some hormones and connective tissue.