Developing food products to meet the needs of a target market. The Italian cobbler is an example of a food that should be adapted to make it healthier.

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Developing food products to meet the needs of a target market

The percentage of teenagers in the UK who are obese has increased rapidly and still is. Due to this food manufacturers now need to adapt traditional recipes to the daily guideline amounts by decreasing the amounts of fat and increasing the amounts of fibre, to tackle problems such as obesity. The Italian cobbler is an example of a food that should be adapted to make it healthier.

Firstly, a plus point about the cobbler is that it contains a lot of nutrients. For example ‘carbohydrates, protein, iron, fat, salt, vitamins A, B1, B2, C and D’ and many more. Even though it contains many nutrients these are not in the right proportions therefore it would not be classed as a healthy course and the nutrients would need to be in balance.

Furthermore, the cobbler is high in fat. It contains ’32.3g per serving’. The DRV shows that 35% of the energy recommended should come from fat however this course contains 50% of energy coming from fat which is 15% over the recommended amount. This is a big problem and is not suitable for people who already have high cholesterol or are at risk of heart disease.  It should also not be eating by average people regularly as it could lead to many problems such as arthritis, obesity and hear disease. Fat is needed for essential processes in the body and for insulation but a lot is not needed. The guideline daily allowance for fat is 70g and this one meal contains nearly half of that. To reduce this less cheese could be added to the topping and quorn or lean beef could be used for the filling.

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The cobbler contains a lot of saturated fat. It contains ’14.8g per serving’. This is very high in saturated fat which is usually the cause of high cholesterol as saturated fat builds up plaque in arteries. This makes them narrower and therefore it Is harder for the blood to pass through. If enough blood cannot get to the heart because of this it can cause angina also.  Further the guideline daily allowance suggests that per day the body should receive a maximum of 20g of saturated fat per day. This meal contains nearly ¾ of that which is quite unhealthy. ...

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