Caracterização de granolas comerciais

Thirty five samples of granolas were collected in the local market, and they were distributed in a way that each sample could represent one brand. It was evaluated the occurrence of Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, coliform bacteria, molds and yeasts. Still, the moisture, lipid, protein, fibers, ashes, pH values, acidity, total sugar, reduced sugar, carbohydrates, and total caloric content were evaluated. It was verified that three samples presented incompatible results with the correspondent legislation. About the physic and chemical parameters, it was verified that the samples showed a big variation in their composition.