Lab study, 2021
Does beetroot flour in snack bars help relieve PMS symptoms?
The snack bars with beetroot flour contain magnesium, which may help with PMS symptoms. However, this was a lab study that only tested the bars' nutrients, not whether they help people with PMS.
What they did
Researchers made snack bar formulas with different amounts of beetroot flour (40g, 50g, and 60g) and measured their nutritional content.
What they found
The snack bar with the most beetroot flour (60g) contained 138.2 mg of magnesium, providing 60% of the recommended daily amount for teenage girls. Magnesium is important to produce serotonin and dopamine hormones that can help relieve PMS.
What it means for you
Beetroot flour could increase magnesium in snack bars, which may help with PMS. The main limit is this was a lab study that did not test the bars on people with PMS to see if they actually reduce symptoms.
138.2 mg
Magnesium in formula with 60g beetroot
60%
Percentage of recommended daily magnesium for teenage girls
60g
Amount of beetroot flour in highest formula
About the study
- Original title
- Snack Bar Formulation With Addition of Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris. L) Flour to Help Relieve Symptoms of Pre-menstrual Syndrome for Adolescents
- Authors
- Zakia Umami, Lusi Anindia Rahmawati, Amalina Ratih Puspa
- Journal
- Current developments in nutrition
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Lab study
- What was tested
- Beetroot flour snack bars.
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab044_041
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