MOURA, Emily Lorrah Batista.
Résumé:
Currently it has been observed a large consumption of fruit pulp studies are needed that can
evaluate the quality of these foods presenting greater safety for human consumption. The
present study aimed to evaluate the quality of frozen fruit pulp traded in Cuité-PB, verifying
the adequacy of the same Quality and identity standards (PIQ) currently in force in the
brazilian legislation, and whether they are in accordance with the compulsory labelling,
checking the content of vitamin C also present. Physical-chemical analyses were carried out
of the pulps and the labels of five different samples of frozen fruit pulp of a single trade mark;
Acerola, hog plum, cashew, mango and passion fruit. The analyses performed were: pH, total
soluble solids (SST), total titratable acidity (ATT), SST/ATT, vitamin C, total solids (ST) and
humidity, being all in triplicate. All the pulps are according to the established by the RDC No.
259/2002, which regulates the labelling of packaged foods and the RDC No. 360/2003
governing nutrition labelling. The pH of the pulp of acerola, hog plum, cashew, mango and
passion fruit presented in accordance with the regulated values for PIQ. With respect to
vitamin C all samples were evaluated according to the PIQ. The fruit pulp that showed higher
levels of vitamin C were those of acerola and cashews, with 1.183,00mg/100g and
261,21mg/100 g respectively. The ST and ATT of acerola pulp, hog plum, cashew and mango
are according to minimum and maximum standard required by the MAPA. The SST of the
pulp of acerola, cashew and mango are according to the required standards, but the passion
fruit puree and hog plum didn't obey the established minimum content. The study indicated
that some samples are at odds regarding the SST, ATT and ST, presenting lower values than
those recommended.