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Ingredient Substitutions . Nutrition through the Lifespan Mrs. April Mashburn. Think ahead…. Why would a person need or want to substitute an ingredient in a recipe? Can you think of a medical reason for ingredient substitution?
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Ingredient Substitutions Nutrition through the Lifespan Mrs. April Mashburn
Think ahead… Why would a person need or want to substitute an ingredient in a recipe? Can you think of a medical reason for ingredient substitution? Can you think of an ingredient substitution that one might make for weight loss purposes? Name one sugar/sweetener substitute. Can you name a fat (oil) substitute?
Reasons for ingredient substitutions • Weight loss/weight gain • Medical • Lifestyle • Availability • Overall health
Weight loss ingredient substitutions • Butter/oil • Low-calorie spreads • Applesauce • Pureed fruits • Baby food • Sour cream/mayonnaise • Greek yogurt • Whole milk • Reduced or fat free milk • Water
Medical • Diabetes • Sugar substitutes • Splenda (600 times sweeter) • Stevia (250 times sweeter) • Aspartame (200 times sweeter) • Not approved for cooking/baking • Heart disease • Fat replacers • Commercial • Sodium reduction • Increase other seasonings
Lifestyle • Vegetarianism • Morning star products • Soy/tofu • Beans/mushrooms • Veganism • Egg replacers • Banana • Coconut/almond milk
Availability • Common ingredient substitutions
Overall Health • White flour • Whole wheat flour • Sugar • Honey • Splenda • Stevia (Truvia) • Maple syrup • Agave nectar • Oil • Flour tortillas • Corn tortillas • Syrup • Pureed fruit