Development of iron-fortified chocolate milk for preschool children based on sensory acceptability

Milk is among the most important foods used in the daily diet of children and maybe a suitable option for fortification with minerals such as iron that help reduce iron deficiencies and anemia in children. The objective of the present investigation is to fortify with heme iron from pig blood powder, and pasteurized milk with chocolate flavor and to study its sensory acceptability in a group of children aged 3-5 years. The study variables in milk preparation were iron concentration and sugar...