Nutritional Analysis of Non-Dairy Milk Almond-Tempeh as a Multivitamin Supplement for the Elderly

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10.2991/aer.k.211215.026How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Almond; elderly; non-dairy milk; nutrition; recommended dietary allowance (RDA); tempeh

Abstract

Increasing age in the elderly causes a decrease in physiological function and body resistance due to the degenerative process (aging). The elderly are susceptible to various diseases, both non-communicable diseases, and infectious diseases. Intake of highly nutritious food and beverages is needed to strengthen the immune system of the elderly can be through the consumption of milk. Generally, milk comes from cows called dairy milk. There is also milk derived from plants known as non-dairy milk, such as almond milk and tempeh milk. This research was a quantitative descriptive study to analyze the content of macro and micro nutritional values in almond-Tempe milk products on the presentation of the daily nutritional adequacy rate for the elderly. Almond-Tempe milk product is formulated from the substitution of 25% almond milk and 75% tempeh milk with the addition of Moringa leaf extract, beetroot, and broccoli as well as the addition of dates as a sugar substitute sweetener. The results of the nutritional value of almondTempe milk per serving to the percentage of RDA for the elderly showed the energy content of almond-Tempe milk had a percentage of 14.86-17.84 % per day for the elderly. The percentage of carbohydrates for the elderly was 13.05- 15.62 % per day. The percentage of fat for the elderly was 23.45-26.06 % per day. The percentage of protein for the elderly was 7.15-7.89 % per day. The percentage of crude fiber for the elderly was 16.5-18.75 % per day. The content of vitamin E was 0,65 mg had been able to meet the needs of vitamin E based on the percentage of RDA for the elderly per day. The content of folic acid (vitamin B9) was able to provide 95,25 % of the folic acid percentage of RDA for the elderly per day.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Tukiran
AU  - Mauren Gita Miranti
AU  - Mauren Gita Miranti
AU  - Idah Dianah Wati
AU  - Idah Dianah Wati
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/16
TI  - Nutritional Analysis of Non-Dairy Milk Almond-Tempeh as a Multivitamin Supplement for the Elderly
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Science and Engineering 2021 (IJCSE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 137
EP  - 142
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aer.k.211215.026
DO  - 10.2991/aer.k.211215.026
ID  - 2021
ER  -