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ABSTRACT<br />

Chocolate-peanut spread was fortified using three types <strong>of</strong> fortificants at three levels <strong>of</strong><br />

fortification. Vitamin A palmitate (in oil and microencapsulated forms) and an oily preparation <strong>of</strong> betacarotene<br />

(10%) were used as fortificants at varying concentrations to meet the vitamin A requirement <strong>of</strong><br />

at least 1/3 <strong>of</strong> the Philippine RENI for male adult. <strong>The</strong> fortificants were added prior to filling <strong>of</strong><br />

chocolate-peanut spread into bottles.<br />

All fortificants showed similar stability and % retention in the chocolate-peanut spreads.<br />

However, vitamin A palmitate in microencapsulated form had the advantage in terms <strong>of</strong> cost,<br />

bioavailability and stability. Fortification rates using 1/3, 2/3 and 100% <strong>of</strong> RENI showed increasing<br />

vitamin A values (based on %RENI) but the target level <strong>of</strong> 1/3 <strong>of</strong> the RENI was not met.<br />

Higher fortification levels (133% and 166% <strong>of</strong> the RENI) were then studied but results obtained<br />

were still below the target RENI level. <strong>The</strong> inability <strong>of</strong> the fortificant to be homogeneously distributed<br />

throughout the sample may be the cause behind the low retention values. <strong>The</strong> mixture was found to be<br />

too viscous, where manual mixing may not be sufficient to distribute the fortificant.<br />

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