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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A "healthy fish cake" with sodium content reduced by more than 30% has been released.

Samjin Food, a local fish cake company, has launched a new healthy fish cake product series called "Our Family's Meticulous Fish Cake," which reduces sodium content by 30%.

This fish cake targets consumers' preferences for products that promote health during the COVID-19 pandemic, which began earlier this year and brought health management to the forefront.

With growing awareness that excessive intake of sodium and sugar can cause various diseases, they have released a "low food" product with reduced salt content.

Samjin Fish Cake's new "Our Family's Meticulous Fish Cake" series is designed as a high-protein, low-fat product.

Samjin Food introduced a nutritional composition design system focusing on health. The fish cake contains more than 80% surimi (processed fish meat), increasing protein content while lowering fat and sodium.

Additionally, it is made using a vacuum method that mixes the ingredients in a vacuum state to minimize air between the fish cake dough, resulting in a chewier texture.

Samjin Fish Cake participated in the 2019 sodium reduction project led by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and succeeded in developing sodium reduction technology for fish cakes.

They lowered sodium content using a sodium substitute (SFL CC Standard) and enhanced flavor with bread yeast extract (MultiromeTM Powder). This technology is fully applied in the "Our Family's Meticulous Fish Cake" series.

The sodium content of this series is 500mg per 100g, which is more than 35% lower than the average sodium content (787.7mg) of currently marketed cooked fish cake brands. Fat, saturated fat, and trans fat are also reduced to less than 3g, 1.5g, and 0.5g per 100g, respectively.

It meets the "Low Spec" standards essential for health foods, including low sodium, low fat, low saturated fat, and low trans fat.

Moreover, it is a 3-free product without steviol glycosides (artificial sweeteners), L-ascorbyl sodium (antioxidants), and synthetic flavorings, enhancing its health functionality.

Samjin Food stated that all products in this series contain more than 11g of protein per 100g, fulfilling about 20% of the recommended daily protein intake for adults. This protein level is similar to consuming two eggs or 60g of chicken breast.

The Samjin Fish Cake series consists of four types: three square fish cakes and one assorted fish cake. They will be released at Samjin Fish Cake nationwide direct stores, official online mall, major supermarkets nationwide, and various online shopping malls.

Jung Sung-woo, Head of Marketing at Samjin Fish Cake, said, "We wanted to change the perception that traditional fish cakes are not healthy foods due to their high sodium content."

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