Effect of Cooking Conditions on Iron Release from Pots and Development of Kinetic Models for Iron Supplementation in NIPs

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Journal Curr Res Food Sci

Date 2024 Sep 17

PMID 39286428

Authors

Cuizhu Shi

Guangrong Zhe

Xiang Ding

Qian Meng

Jingpeng Li

Li Deng

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Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified the use of iron cookware as a potential strategy for alleviating iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and emphasises the need for action-oriented research in this area. In response to this need, our study systematically investigated the patterns of iron release from various types of cookware under different cooking conditions. Among these, nitrided iron pots (NIPs), the most widely used cookware, were selected for the development of kinetic models to predict iron release efficiently across a range of cooking temperatures and pH levels in food materials. Our results demonstrated that iron release from the pots was significantly influenced by cooking conditions such as the type of cookware, cooking temperatures, cooking times, types of acidic substances, and the pH of the cooking environment. Specifically, higher temperatures, longer cooking times, lower pH levels, and the presence of acetic acid were found to maximise iron release into food. We developed a series of kinetic models-Iron Release-Temperature Models (I, II, and III) and Iron Release-pH Models (IV, V, and VI)-to predict iron release from NIPs. The temperature models are applicable for cooking food with a pH of 5.00-6.00 within a temperature range of 50-100 °C, while the pH models are designed for food with a pH of 3.00-6.00 at boiling temperatures. Validation experiments confirmed the relative accuracy of these models. Additionally, when comparing the predicted iron release with the Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) guidelines, the findings support the efficacy of iron pots as a viable method for iron supplementation.

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