formulation and production of long-lasting energizing snacks for military and evaluation of it's organoleptic characteristics

snacks play a major role to supply nutritional needs of the armed forces in different operating conditions, because they are considered as a replacement for carbohydrate reserves in muscles after physical activity. the purpose of this study was to formulate and test long-lasting energizing snacks for military on different operations. 6 cereal bars were prepared containing formulations sesame seeds, raisins, wheat, apricots, nuts and peanuts. in this regard, a questionnaire was prepared and organoleptic characteristics of the samples were evaluated by 100 military soldiers in alborz and sistan-baluchestan provinces. the results showed that raisins and sesame bars (3.05 out of 4 points) and apricot and walnut bars (2.99 out of 4 points) had the highest and lowest scores, respectively. the overall results indicated that most participants in the evaluation would agree with these bars in military diet.