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Plant-based alternatives to dairy and meat products and their nutritional value
Faltýnová, Kristýna ; Dostálová, Jana (advisor) ; Chrpová, Diana (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on exploring plant-based alternatives to milk, dairy, meat and meat products. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. The theoretical section examines the nutrients found in milk and meat, ingredients used in plant-based alternatives to dairy and meat products, the nutrients they contain and their impact on human health. In the next chapter I summarize the legislation concerning meat and milk, this is followed by a chapter examining ultra-processed foods (which include plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy), and another chapter focused on vegetarianism - characterizing its different types, explaining its benefits and risks and describing its history. The primary objective of this thesis was to investigate public awareness of plant-based alternatives to milk, dairy and meat products, with a secondary goal of comparing the views of vegetarians and vegans to non-vegetarians. The first part of the practical section is an evaluation of an anonymous non-standardized questionnaire. This survey was used to determine the respondents' awareness of plant-based products and their nutritional value. A total of 349 people participated, including 222 non-vegetarians, 88 vegans, and 39 vegetarians (lacto-ovo vegetarians) from various age groups and...
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Nutrition value of "Protein" labeled food
Knížková, Šárka ; Dostálová, Jana (advisor) ; Kudlová, Eva (referee)
This bachelor thesis addresses the issue of increased demand for foods with a high protein content on their packaging. The theoretical part describes the role of proteins in the body, their biological value, and it also names suitable sources of protein for the human body, including the protein content of common foods. There is a particular chapter dedicated to sportspeople and protein supplements. The requirements of the Czech legislation on food with a statement concerning proteins or the name protein itself are given at the end of the theoretical part. The bachelor's thesis aimed to find out the exact offer of foods with the protein label or with a claim related to proteins, evaluate these foods, and determine the awareness of such labelled foods in the general population. The practical part first deals with foods labelled with protein or claims about proteins freely available in the most standard supermarkets. The survey was conducted by visiting the six closest supermarkets while listing all foods with some protein claims. A total of 363 pieces were recorded. Furthermore, the most visited supermarket was evaluated with the help of registered sales and foods with the protein label found in this particular supermarket were analysed. The amount of protein of each food was commented on, and the...
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