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A chocolate and a paste, both enriched with insects that have a high protein content, were made by students from the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN). In the first case, the creation of the candy aims to prevent childhood obesity and to this end the chocolate, semi-sweet, contains proteins and antioxidants thanks to the filling, which is made from grasshoppers and blueberry jelly. For its part, the low-cost pasta seeks to combat malnutrition in extremely poor communities in Mexico and is based on the traditional content, because although it contains a certain amount of lipids, it is very Engineering Sánchez, Verónica López and Susana Trinidad, recalled that the product is focused on children, a sector that in this country "presents nutrient deficiencies.
They recalled that in Mexico grasshoppers, from the same family as crickets or grasshoppers, have been consumed since pre-Hispanic times and are America Mobile Number List generally combined with salty products, so their incorporation into a candy is innovative. The students assured that they chose grasshoppers “because the insect contains 70% of high-quality analogue proteins similar to those of beef and eggs,” which help in the constitution and repair of tissues and muscles and improve the consistency of the blood. To make its texture pleasant to the palate, they grind the dehydrated grasshopper, form a soft paste and add it to the filling. The product was prepared and complies with official quality standards and regulations, was subjected to microbiological tests, has no preservatives and has a shelf life of approximately one month, the letter stated. On the other hand, pasta was designed as an alternative diet, especially in marginalized areas of Mexico where proteins are rarely consumed in order to complement the daily diet.
The team of students that created this product, which will also seek to establish a micro-enterprise, is made up of Mariela Aguilar, Cinthia , Kenya Contreras, Sharon Martínez, Diana Alvarado, Berenice Valenzuela and Fernando Cortés. The Biochemical Engineering students remembered that conventional pasta only provides carbohydrates, so they took care that their product was more balanced, “with a significant contribution of protein, double the fiber, in addition to the fact that the larvae also provide minerals such as phosphorus and calcium". The researchers considered that the cultivation of the larvae is “relatively simple” since the first generation is obtained and then the insects are cultivated, which are fed cereals, lettuce and fruits to hydrate themselves.
They recalled that in Mexico grasshoppers, from the same family as crickets or grasshoppers, have been consumed since pre-Hispanic times and are America Mobile Number List generally combined with salty products, so their incorporation into a candy is innovative. The students assured that they chose grasshoppers “because the insect contains 70% of high-quality analogue proteins similar to those of beef and eggs,” which help in the constitution and repair of tissues and muscles and improve the consistency of the blood. To make its texture pleasant to the palate, they grind the dehydrated grasshopper, form a soft paste and add it to the filling. The product was prepared and complies with official quality standards and regulations, was subjected to microbiological tests, has no preservatives and has a shelf life of approximately one month, the letter stated. On the other hand, pasta was designed as an alternative diet, especially in marginalized areas of Mexico where proteins are rarely consumed in order to complement the daily diet.
The team of students that created this product, which will also seek to establish a micro-enterprise, is made up of Mariela Aguilar, Cinthia , Kenya Contreras, Sharon Martínez, Diana Alvarado, Berenice Valenzuela and Fernando Cortés. The Biochemical Engineering students remembered that conventional pasta only provides carbohydrates, so they took care that their product was more balanced, “with a significant contribution of protein, double the fiber, in addition to the fact that the larvae also provide minerals such as phosphorus and calcium". The researchers considered that the cultivation of the larvae is “relatively simple” since the first generation is obtained and then the insects are cultivated, which are fed cereals, lettuce and fruits to hydrate themselves.