Fat Content and Fatty Acids Profile in Follow-on Formulas Commercialized in Côte d'Ivoire
Abstract
This study evaluates the follow-on formula for infants. These products are available under several brands in the Ivorian market. In order to verify their conformity to the WHO standards a post-market control by gravimetric method and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry is executed to evaluate the quantity and quality of fat products contained in the milks of brands available in Côte d’Ivoire. Out of the nine brands of milks analyzed, only four of them were close to the values revealed by their manufacturers, whereas the other products had their values below their respective indications.
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PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.22158/fsns.v3n2p54
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