Fortification of pasta with eggshell powder as a natural source of calcium

This study assessed the calcium fortification of pasta with eggshell powder (ESP) to enhance calcium intake. The cooking characteristics, hardness, color, microstructure, and some elements of fortified pasta was examined. The results showed that fortifying pasta with 3.5% ESP boosted calcium content...

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Main Authors: Mina Abedanpour, Mohsen Barzegar, Mohammad Hossein Azizi, Amir Pouya Ghandehari Yazdi, Nooshin Bazsefidpar
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502225001611
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description This study assessed the calcium fortification of pasta with eggshell powder (ESP) to enhance calcium intake. The cooking characteristics, hardness, color, microstructure, and some elements of fortified pasta was examined. The results showed that fortifying pasta with 3.5% ESP boosted calcium content by 21 times that of the control sample. Furthermore, the levels of K, Mg, Na, and P increased by 1.5 times. Scanning electron microscopy indicated that raising the substitution level from 1.5% to 2.5% does not entirely disrupt the gluten network structure. The results showed that the treatment with 2.5% of ESP was comparable to the control sample on the basis of different test results. Regarding the addition of synthetic calcium citrate, there were no notable variations in the amount of protein and ash, cooking characteristics, and microstructural aspects. After cooking, the calcium content of pasta containing synthetic calcium citrate significantly decreased compared to pasta fortified with eggshells.
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spelling doaj-art-7fbe7d80ae02466ca60224713dc779fd2025-08-20T03:45:15ZengElsevierApplied Food Research2772-50222025-06-015110085110.1016/j.afres.2025.100851Fortification of pasta with eggshell powder as a natural source of calciumMina Abedanpour0Mohsen Barzegar1Mohammad Hossein Azizi2Amir Pouya Ghandehari Yazdi3Nooshin Bazsefidpar4Department of Food Science and Technology, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-336, Tehran, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-336, Tehran, Iran; Corresponding author.Department of Food Science and Technology, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-336, Tehran, IranDepartment of Research and Development, Zarmacaron Company, Zar Industrial and Research Group, Alborz, IranDepartment of Research and Development, Zarmacaron Company, Zar Industrial and Research Group, Alborz, IranThis study assessed the calcium fortification of pasta with eggshell powder (ESP) to enhance calcium intake. The cooking characteristics, hardness, color, microstructure, and some elements of fortified pasta was examined. The results showed that fortifying pasta with 3.5% ESP boosted calcium content by 21 times that of the control sample. Furthermore, the levels of K, Mg, Na, and P increased by 1.5 times. Scanning electron microscopy indicated that raising the substitution level from 1.5% to 2.5% does not entirely disrupt the gluten network structure. The results showed that the treatment with 2.5% of ESP was comparable to the control sample on the basis of different test results. Regarding the addition of synthetic calcium citrate, there were no notable variations in the amount of protein and ash, cooking characteristics, and microstructural aspects. After cooking, the calcium content of pasta containing synthetic calcium citrate significantly decreased compared to pasta fortified with eggshells.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502225001611EggshellCalcium fortificationPastaFood wasteValorization
spellingShingle Mina Abedanpour
Mohsen Barzegar
Mohammad Hossein Azizi
Amir Pouya Ghandehari Yazdi
Nooshin Bazsefidpar
Fortification of pasta with eggshell powder as a natural source of calcium
Applied Food Research
Eggshell
Calcium fortification
Pasta
Food waste
Valorization
title Fortification of pasta with eggshell powder as a natural source of calcium
title_full Fortification of pasta with eggshell powder as a natural source of calcium
title_fullStr Fortification of pasta with eggshell powder as a natural source of calcium
title_full_unstemmed Fortification of pasta with eggshell powder as a natural source of calcium
title_short Fortification of pasta with eggshell powder as a natural source of calcium
title_sort fortification of pasta with eggshell powder as a natural source of calcium
topic Eggshell
Calcium fortification
Pasta
Food waste
Valorization
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502225001611
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