Quality Assessment of Sweetmeat (Rosogolla) Of Dhaka and Tangail Region of Bangladesh

Abstract

An experimental study was design to assess the nutritional quality of the Rosogolla available in Dhaka and Tangail region of Bangladesh. Sweetmeats were collected from a branded shop in Mirpur road and non-branded Rosogolla in Dhaka city area and a branded shop in pachani bazar and non-branded Rosogolla available at old bus-stand of Tangail district area. Quality of the Rosogolla was evaluated by chemical, microbial and hazard analysis. It was found that quality differed according to the manufacturers of Rosogolla. The chemical analysis score implies that moisture, fat, protein, total sugar and ash content varied significantly (p<0.05) among four different types of Rosogolla. The mineral content i.e. Na, K, Mn, Fe, Zn and Ca in all samples were statistically significant (p<0.05). The toxic heavy metals such as As, Cr, Hg and Pb were not detected in all sample. It was found that the standard plate count in all sample were higher than the maximum permissible level of Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute (BSTI) standard except R2 sample. Total coliform and total fungal count in all samples also found in unsatisfactory level. About 50% sample contained Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus which may be a hazard to consumer as they are pathogenic bacteria.