Determination of selected major nutrients in commercially available dairy products in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Dairy products are available in the Sri Lankan market in different forms such as powdered milk, packaged liquid milk, yoghurt, ice cream, cheese and butter. Quality standards had been specified for most dairy products by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI) while some milk products such as packaged liquid milk and milk containing products such as flavored drinks do not have Sri Lankan standards (SLS). However, published data on the major nutrient content of Sri Lankan dairy products is very limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the major nutrient contents in the dairy products available in Sri Lanka to find their compliance with the SLS.