프랜차이즈 치킨과 대형마트 내 판매 치킨의 당과 나트륨 함량 조사

We investigated the content of sugar and sodium in 4 types of chicken (fried, seasoned, soy sauceflavored, cheese powder-flavored). A total of 123 samples were collected from franchise stores and markets in Seoul. The sugar content of chicken samples was analyzed by HPLC-ELSD (High Performance Liquid ChromatographyEvaporative Light Scattering Detector). The average sugar content of seasoned chicken was highest at 8.7±2.3 g/100 g while that of fried chicken was lowest at 0.6±0.3 g/100 g. The average content of sugar sorted by place of sale showed a significant difference (P<0.05). The sodium content in chicken samples was analysed using the ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry). The sodium content of seasoned chicken with cheese powder was the highest at 627.0±109.2 mg/100 g and that of fried chicken was the lowest at 448.0±65.3 mg/100 g. The sugar content of seasoned chicken sold in both franchise stores and markets was found to exceed the 50 g daily level as recommended by the WHO. In addition, the average sodium content in seasoned chicken (franchise stores and markets) and cheese-powdered chicken was more than twice as high as the daily 2,000 mg recommended by the WHO.