The NMKL 160 standard, developed by the Scandinavian Food Analysis Committee (NMKL), defines a test method for the determination of fat in foods.
Behind the nutritional labeling of food fat lurks a problem with the identification of the fat. Analytes called ether extract, crude oil, total fat and total lipids have been interpreted into food fat in nutritional labeling and food databases.
The variation in the lipid composition of various foods and the effects of processing and storage on the diversity and availability of fat make the correct nutritional labeling of fat problematic. Conventional methods, in which the total oil content is determined by extracting the oil with a suitable degreaser or a mixture of solvents, provide good technical measures. Using this extracted fat-soluble material as the nutritional concept of oil can be misleading. The concept of net fat should be used in nutritional food labeling. In energy calculations, 1 gram of net fat corresponds to 9 kcal or 38 kJ.
In short, fat in foods is an important component of food products that affect their taste and texture. Being able to accurately determine the total fat content of foods is important for several reasons:
The basic physicochemical properties used to distinguish lipids from other components in foods are their solubility in organic solvents, immiscibility with water, physical properties and spectroscopic properties.
Lipids are one of the main components of foods and are important in nutrition for a variety of reasons. They are an important source of energy and provide essential lipid nutrients. However, excessive consumption of certain lipid components can be harmful to health (e.g. cholesterol and saturated fats).
Some of the most important features in fat determination in foods are:
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