Development of a nutrition management software based on selected Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes to support personalized diet and weight management

Alu'datt MH 1 , Khamayseh Y 2 , Alhamad MN 3 , Tranchant CC 4 , Gammoh S 5 , Rababah T 5 Show all authors , Kubow S 6 , Al Obaidy SS 5 , Alrosan M 7 , Alzoubi H 5 , Tan TC 7

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan. Electronic address: Muhammad.aludatt@mail.mcgill.ca
  • 2 Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
  • 3 Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
  • 4 School of Food Science, Nutrition and Family Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences and Community Services, Université de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
  • 5 Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
  • 6 School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
  • 7 Food Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang 11800, Malaysia
Food Chem, 2022 Mar 30;373(Pt B):131531.
PMID: 34823940 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131531

Abstract

The nutrient composition of 50 commonly consumed Jordanian food dishes was determined to support the development of a novel nutrition management system designed to assist with dietary intake assessment and diet management. Composite dishes were selected by interviewing households located in the northern region of Jordan. For each dish, five different recipes were collected from experienced chefs and the typical recipe was formulated based on the average weights of ingredients and net weight of the dish. Proximate composition as well as vitamin and mineral contents were determined and related to ingredient composition and cooking conditions. The newly created food composition database was used to develop a user-centric nutrition management software tailored to reflect the characteristics of the Jordanian diet with representative items from this diet. This novel nutrition management system is customizable, enabling users to build daily meal plans in accordance with personalized dietary needs and goals.

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