STUDI ANALISIS ZAT GIZI SNACK BAR BIJI RAMBUTAN SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF MAKANAN SELINGAN BAGI PENDERITA DIABETES

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is predicted to increase as the population ages related to human aging factor. Other treatments are needed besides synthetic drugs that can help both as intervention and prevention actions, providing food intake support with food ingredients that can reduce sugar levels can be the one of the solutions. The seeds of rambutan fruit contain secondary metabolites that can reduce blood sugar levels. Processing rambutan seeds into snack bars can be an alternative snack because it is popular and easy to consume for diabetics. This study aim was to find out the nutrients from rambutan seed snack bars as an alternative snack for diabetics. The ingredients used in this research were crushed rambutan seeds, honey, chocolate and tapioca flour. This research is laboratory research with an experimental study design. The samples analyzed proximately to see the nutrients contained at the Chemix Pratama Yogyakarta Laboratory. From the laboratory results, it was revealed that the nutrient content of 100 g of rambutan seed snack bars contained 7.35% water content, 1.12% ash, 7.05% protein, 25.25% fat, 6.67% crude fiber, 52.66% carbohydrates, and 460.43 kcal energy/100 g. As a snack for diabetics, the rambutan seed snack bar needed to ful fill 10% of nutrients from energy requirements is 50 g/day. Further research is needed regarding the right proportion of ingredients for rambutan seed snack bars as an alternative snack for diabetics.

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