Qualitative Evaluation of Menu in a Food Service Unity in Rio Verde City, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.19180/1809-2667.v22n12020p166-174

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Quality of meals, Menu planning, Qualitative Evaluation of Menu Preparation Method

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the quality of the menu preparation in a Food Service Unity using a retrospective, descriptive, and qualitative study by the method of Qualitative Evaluation of Menu Preparation during 92 days. The analyzed menus presented the following: 29% of fruits, 76% of leafy vegetables, 40% of monotony of colors, 64% of presence of more than one kind of food rich in sulfur, and 55% of desserts with a small presence of fruit. The evaluation results indicate the need for a reformulation of the menus in order to guarantee meals with a better nutritional aspect, making them more attractive and healthier.

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  • Mariana Buranelo Egea, Instituto Federal Goiano (IF Goiano) Campus Rio Verde/GO
    Doutora em Engenharia de Alimentos. Professora efetiva no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano Campus Rio Verde/GO – Brasil. E-mail: mariana.egea@ifgoiano.edu.br.
  • Juliane Cristina de Melo Silva, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano (IF Goiano) Campus Rio Verde/GO
    Mestre em Tecnologia de Alimentos. Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano Campus Rio Verde/GO – Brasil. E-mail: jucrisnutri20@gmail.com.
  • Silvia Cristina Beozzo Junqueira de Andrade, Centro Universitário Católico Salesiano Auxilium Campus Lins/SP
    Mestre em Patologia Clínica. Professora no Centro Universitário Católico Salesiano Auxilium Campus Lins/SP – Brasil. E-mail: silvianut@yahoo.com.br.

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13-05-2020

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How to Cite

EGEA, Mariana Buranelo; SILVA, Juliane Cristina de Melo; JUNQUEIRA DE ANDRADE, Silvia Cristina Beozzo. Qualitative Evaluation of Menu in a Food Service Unity in Rio Verde City, Brazil. Revista Vértices, [S. l.], v. 22, n. 1, p. 166–174, 2020. DOI: 10.19180/1809-2667.v22n12020p166-174. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/14098.. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.

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