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August 15, 2022
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Traditional dishes, online tools, and public engagement: A feasible and scalable method to evaluate local recipes on nutritional content, sustainability, and health risks. Insight from Abruzzo, Italy

Publicated to:Journal Of Food Composition And Analysis. 114 104797- - 2022-12-01 114(), DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104797

Authors: Mandracchia, Floriana; Piccinelli, Raffaela; Catasta, Giovina; Llaurado, Elisabet; Tarro, Lucia; Verratti, Vittore; Cichelli, Angelo; Sette, Stefania; Pietrangelo, Tiziana

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Council Agr Res & Econ CREA, Res Ctr Food & Nutr, Rome, Italy - Author
Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) - Author
Inst Invest Sanitaria Pere Virgil, Reus, Spain - Author
Univ G Annunzio Chieti Pescara, Dept Innovat Technol Med & Dent, Chieti, Italy - Author
Univ G Annunzio Chieti Pescara, Dept Neurosci, Imaging & Clin Sci, Chieti, Italy - Author
Univ G Annunzio Chieti Pescara, Dept Psychol Hlth & Territorial Sci, Chieti, Italy - Author
Univ Rovira Virgili, Fac Med Ciencies Salut, Healthy Environm Chair, Funct Nutr Oxidat & Cardiovasc Dis Grp NFOCS, Reus, Spain - Author
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Facultat de Medicina i Ciencies de la Salut - Author
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Facultat de Medicina i Ciencies de la Salut , Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili - Author
University of G. d'Annunzio Chieti and Pescara - Author
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Abstract

Food composition analysis of traditional dishes could help identify populations’ dietary patterns and association with observed diseases. To deal with these purposes, recipes of the Italian region Abruzzo were collected from the local population, elaborated by a cooking school, and computed micro and macronutrients composition and environmental sustainability through the tool FOODCONS, following the EUROFIR standardised procedures. Food allergen content was assessed through the Healthy Meals web app. The nutritional profile of dishes varied based on ingredients type and amount. Dishes mainly based on red meat, cheese and eggs presented higher environmental impact than plant-based first and side courses, did not line up with the Mediterranean model, and contained highly cholesterol and saturated fat content, which contribute to atherogenic risk. On the other hand, one portion of each dish provided an adequate contribution to Dietary References Values (DRVs). Gluten, soy, eggs, and milk food were identified as most prominent allergens, as poor ingredients used in traditional recipes. Our results contribute to enrichment of the Italian compiled Food Composition Database (cFCDB) and allow us to know local dietary patterns through an easily achievable method, inform consumers about dietary health impact and lead them to a major awareness.

Keywords

cooking methodscultural heritagedietary reference valuesenvironmental sustainabilityfood allergensfood compositionfood composition databasefood-consumptionmediterranean dietsaltsciencetraditional recipesvitamin-b-12 statusCultural heritageDietary reference valuesEnvironmental sustainabilityFood allergensFood compositionFood composition databaseGreenhouse-gas emissionsMediterranean dietNutritional compositionTraditional recipes

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Food Composition And Analysis due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Food Science.

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Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-23:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 2

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From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-23:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 43 (PlumX).

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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Italy.