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Jaworska G. , Kmiecik W. , Maciejaszek I. 2001. COMPARISON OF THE QUALITY OF sCANNED SPINACH (SPINACIA OLERACEA L.) AND NEW ZEALAND SPINACH (TETRAGONIA EXPANSA MURR.), EJPAU 4(2), #04.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume4/issue2/food/abs-04.html

ABSTRACT

The technological process of producing canned products brought about a decrease in the level of analysed discriminants by 1-63%, nitrites in New Zealand spinach being excepted. The greatest losses were recorded in the content of total acids and vitamin C and in the case of New Zealand spinach also of chlorophylls. During one-year storage of the two products an increase in the content of nitrites of 44-66% and a fall in the level of nitrates of 8-11% were noted. In spinach the content of chlorophylls was reduced 51% and in New Zealand spinach that of total acids and vitamin C 12-37%. After one-year storage the preserves of New Zealand spinach compared with those of spinach contained 35% less dry weight, 4-6% less nitrates and nitrites, 20-50% less starch, dietary fibre, total nitrogen, ash and total acids, 55% less chlorophylls, and 69% vitamin C. Both products showed good organoleptic quality.

Key words: spinach, New Zealand spinach, canning, nutritive value, sensory analysis.

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