Author, as appears in the article.: Quilez, Joan; Salas-Salvado, Jordi;

Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia

URV's Author/s: QUILEZ GRAU, JUAN / Salas Salvadó, Jorge

Keywords: Sodium Potassium Bread potassium bread

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Bread is a staple of the Mediterranean diet but contributes substantially to its salt content (19 % in Spain). The objective of the present study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of salt reduction in partially baked breads, partly replacing salt (NaCl) with a potassium salt, with subsequent follow-up. DESIGN: During 2013, nine breads already on the market (1·8 % NaCl flour basis) had 0·5 % of NaCl replaced with potassium citrate (27·7 % reduction in sodium) and were commercialized in Spain. Later, breads were baked in bake-off stores and sold ready-to-eat to consumers. This market test was evaluated by comparing the sales between standard- v. reduced-salt breads and the complaints related to flavour attributes. The wholesalers involved in the market test were then surveyed. SETTING: Spain. RESULTS: The market test confirmed good acceptance of the reduced-salt breads, as 2013 sales were 3678 tonnes v. 2012 sales of 3577 tonnes for the same standard breads. No complaints were received. The wholesaler survey showed, in general, little awareness of salt reduction. CONCLUSIONS: It is feasible that potassium citrate can reduce the salt content of bread without negatively affecting sales or complaints. This shows potential for introducing this type of bread on a larger scale.

Thematic Areas: Sociologia i política Serviço social Saúde coletiva Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Odontología Nutrition and dietetics Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Interdisciplinar General medicine Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Enfermagem Educação física Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Antropologia / arqueologia

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 13689800

Author's mail: jordi.salas@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0003-2700-7459

Record's date: 2023-02-18

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/feasibility-and-acceptability-of-reducing-salt-in-partially-baked-bread-a-spanish-case-study/3D32111BF28715798C0591E1C0917EEF

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Public Health Nutrition. 19 (6): 983-987

APA: Quilez, Joan; Salas-Salvado, Jordi; (2016). The feasibility and acceptability of reducing salt in partially baked bread: a Spanish case study. Public Health Nutrition, 19(6), 983-987. DOI: 10.1017/S1368980015000944

Article's DOI: 10.1017/S1368980015000944

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2016

Publication Type: Journal Publications