Valor nutricional de los platos típicos de la ciudad de Loj

Abstract

Abstract: This is a research project whose purpose is to determine the nutritional value of some of the typical dishes of the city of Loja and capture it in a cookbook. This book includes 10 recipes for typical dishes, standardized through local interviews with people familiar with Loja's gastronomy and bibliographic research. The result of this project is to inform the general population about the nutritional value of each of the dishes, in addition to capturing the photographs, origins, and typical recipes of each of these dishes, which have been preserved for generations. For this reason, their nutritional value was investigated with the help of food composition tables. This resulted in the creation of a document with standardized recipes for four members of an average family, which allowed us to determine the cost, preparation time, and nutritional value of a serving of each of the typical dishes. This way, we can determine whether these preparations meet the nutritional requirements of a standard diet commonly consumed by the adult population.