Glycomacropeptide-Based Protein Substitutes for Children with Phenylketonuria in Italy : A Nutritional Comparison

Advancements in food science technology have allowed the development of new products for the therapeutic management of inherited metabolic diseases such as phenylketonuria (PKU). Glycomacropeptide (GMP), a peptide derived from casein, is naturally low in phenylalanine (Phe) and, thus, adequate for protein substitutes (PSs) for the management of PKU in children. This review aims primarily to analyse the differences in the nutritional composition of GMP-based protein substitutes in different formulations (ready to drink, powdered, and bars), and secondarily to assess the quality of these products, comparing their nutritional composition with that of standard amino acid (L-AA) mixtures. Thirty-five GMP-based PSs produced by six different companies were included in this review: twenty-one powdered PSs, eight ready to drink, and six bars. The analysis revealed great heterogeneity not only among the different formulations (powdered, ready to drink, and bars) but also within the same group, in terms of energy content and nutritional composition. GMP-based PSs were shown to have higher contents of sugars and saturated fatty acids compared to L-AA PSs, especially in ready-to-drink formulations and bars. The latter also provided the highest amounts of energy among the GMP-based products. This finding may be related to a higher risk of developing overweight and obesity. The greater palatability of these GMP-based PSs, combined with improved nutritional quality, could not only improve adherence to diet therapy but also reduce the incidence of obesity-related comorbidities in PKU.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Nutrients - 16(2024), 7 vom: 27. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tosi, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Fiori, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Tagi, Veronica Maria [VerfasserIn]
Gambino, Mirko [VerfasserIn]
Montanari, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Bosetti, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Verduci, Elvira [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Caseinomacropeptide
Caseins
Diet
Glycomacropeptide
Journal Article
Non-communicable diseases
Peptide Fragments
Phenylalanine
Phenylketonuria
Protein substitutes
Review

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nu16070956

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371022991