Smart Foods

1.What are Smart Foods?

Example of processes?

2.What do smart foods include?

1.Smart foods are foods that have been developed through the invention of new improved processes. A result of man-made materials/ingredients or human intervention (not natural occuring changes)

2. Modified starches, functional foods, meat analogues (e.g. TVP), encapsulation technology, modern biotechnology.

1.What is modified starch used for?

2. What is pre-gelatinised starch used for?

3. What else is modifeid starch used for?

1. Used as a low fat re-placer in low fat meals.

2. Pre-gelatinised starch is used to thicken instant desserts without heat.

3.

• Modified starch is used in the sauce in pies so when defrosted it will prevent dripping of the sauce.
• used in 'cup-a-soups' to improve mouth-feel, thicken the drink/sauce with the addition to boiled water & blend with no lumps.
• the noodles in 'pot noodles' are pre-gelatinised, so boiled water will re-heat and cook them.

1.Some eggs contain omega-3 fatty acids, this helps what?

2. Some spreads are specially formulated to help what?

3. Probiotic drinks are designed to help to do what?

1. The omega-3 is a beneft for a healthy heart

2. Lower Cholesterol levels in the body.

3. Improve health of the large bowel.

1. List some products where encapsulation technology has been used.

1.

• jellybeans use encapsulated flavours for enhanced sensory appel.
• some breads use encapsulated leavening agents to prevent premature release and reaction.
• specially formulated 'sports' bars are fortified with encapsulated nutrients.

List three types of meat Analogues

• Mycro-protein is used in fillets to provide a 'chicken like' texture.
• Tofu absorbs flavours, so is used as a meat alternitive in stir-fries.
• TVP is used in vegetarian shepherd's pie to provide the main source of protien.