Republic of the Philippines

Mindanao State University – General Santos City

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
1st Semester, SY 2019 – 2020

Kamansi Seed Butter

A Food Product Development for ABE011 –Introduction to AB Engineering

By

Chrizel Samsona – 1B

Submitted to:

PROF. JANE S. MALASADOR, Ph.D.

Subject Teacher

DECEMBER 2019
 I. INTRODUCTION

Philippines as an agricultural country is known to be productive in various

type of crops and plants such as rice, corn, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, bananas,

pineapple, peanuts and many more. However, despite of this fact, Philippines in

its present era is facing a challenge on food insecurity. Due to the prompt growth

of population and land conversion, many farmlands were affected so as the

production of food for the entire country. Along with this also is the sudden price

hike of food products which some Filipinos can’t meet the expense anymore.

This include the production of butter or peanut butter specifically.

Knowing that Filipinos are fond of eating butter and most are making it as

a stuffing on bread, Philippines is not actually rich when comes in the production

of peanuts and butter. Therefore, to address this issue the researcher came up

with a study of Kamansi seeds as an alternative butter for peanut butter.

The researcher made use of Kamansi seeds for the reason that this plant

is really abundant in the Philippines and is just similar to peanut. But Filipinos

thought that its purpose as food is limited and not that useful. However, the

researcher conducted a study for the Kamansi seed as an alternative for peanut

as a butter.

This study wanted to emphasize that in terms of food production, most of

us tend to depend on what is common for all but there are still plants that we can

actually utilize and develop as an alternative. By this, we can help prevent food

scarcity.
 II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Kamansi or Breadnut

Kamansi also known as breadnut is a

relative of breadfruit and jack fruit. The

breadfruit has more pulp and small seeds

while the Kamansi has bigger seeds and

less pulp and just like the jack fruit, the

seeds are edible and can be boiled or roasted and a good source of protein. The

tree can grow up to 15 ft. (Maria, 2014).

Benefits of Kamansi or Breadnut Seeds

1. An exceptional source of energy. Kamansi or breadfruit seeds

contain excellent amount of energy at 799 kJ. It’s means, kamansi can be a good

replacement to more common source of energy i.e. beans, peanut, etc.

2. It assists weight loss. Kamansi contains a lot of energy

(approximately at 191 kcal). Kamansi seed provides you with enough protein.

Protein is an important part in weight loss. You will need them to help burning the

fat. Also, protein is important in building muscles. Normally, you will find many

proteins in poultry meat, eggs, beef, and other farm animals, but kamansi seeds

is a good alternative.
 3. Rich in fiber, makes kamansi seeds a healthy food for digestive

system. Fiber-rich foods are important to maintain a healthy digestive system.

It’s important due to its role in absorbing and extracting foods’ nutrients and

liquids, as well as easing the passage of stool in anus. You can find many

organic foods with high fiber, some popular choice are papaya, spinach, and

potato. But, you should not overlook the details of kamansi seeds. These seeds

also have respectable amount of fiber at 5.2 g per 100 g serving size.

4. Maintain bones and teeth health & prevent osteoporosis as early

as possible with kamansi seeds. These seeds contain rich amount of minerals

(with more than 8 varieties of minerals, and potassium as the highest number,

followed by calcium). Seeing that osteoporosis (and other rheumatic/bones

diseases in general) is partially caused by calcium deficiency due to low calcium

diet, a good diet with enough calcium is important. You can get it from eating

kamansi seeds (Health Benefit Times, 2017).

Cautions in Using Kamansi Seeds

There is no significant case about Kamansi seeds. You can eat it safely.

However, uncooked seeds should not be consumed raw because it is bitter in

taste and might cause choke. People having health problems should consult the

doctor for use (Rizalyahya, 2018).

 III. METHODOLOGY

A. Ingredients/ Materials

Kamansi Seeds Bowl

Sugar Blender

Margarine Water

Casserole Bottle

Knife Spoon/ Forks

B. Flowchart

Preparatory Phase

Washing the seeds

Boiling the Seeds

Peeling of the seeds

Cooking the Sugar and Margarine

Mixing

Blending

Serving/ Putting it in a bottle

C. General Procedure

First, prepare all the needed materials. The Kamansi seeds will then be

clean thoroughly using water. The amount of seeds to be used may vary

according to the desired consumption. Next, put the seeds into a casserole with

estimated amount of water for the boiling process. Then let the seeds boil for at

least 15 to 20 minutes until it is fully cooked. Once the seeds are finally cooked,

separate it from the water and let it settle for about 5 minutes until it is not hot

anymore. Then using a knife or a fork, peel all the seeds. Make sure that the
skins of the seeds are totally removed and only the white portion of the seeds is

left.

After peeling all the seeds, prepare the sugar and the margarine. The

amount of sugar and margarine may also vary to the amount of seeds. In a

heated pan or casserole, cook the margarine and the sugar. Mixed them together

until the margarine was melt totally into the sugar. Put the mixture into the cup.

Using a blender, blend first the seeds completely. Then add the mixture of sugar

and margarine. Blend them again until they are mixed wholly. Lastly, serve it or

put it in a bottle for storage.

IV. RECOMMENDATIONS

With reference to the product outcome, the following recommendations

are proposed:

1) For the better taste of the butter you can add milk. But keep in mind that

adding milk could make the butter rot for a short period of time.

2) In preserving the butter, you may use honey rather that the margarine.
 3) For having the Kamansi seed butter as a stuffing for bread, blend the

seeds completely.

V. REFERENCES

Maria (2014). Kamansi. Retrieved from

https://www.maribehlla.com/veg/kamansi/#:~:targetText=Kamansi
%20also%20known%20as%20breadnut,a%20good%20source
%20of%20protein.

Health Benefit Times (2017). Facts of Breadfruit Seeds. Retrieved from

https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/breadfruit-seeds/

Rizalyahya (2018). Astonishing Health Benefits of Kamansi Seeds You

Never Knew. Retrieved from https://drhealthbenefits.com/food-
bevarages/grains/health-benefits-of-kamansi-seeds

VI. DOCUMENTATIONS

Picture 1. Kamansi fruit leftover Picture 2. Kamansi seeds being

cleaned
 Picture 3. Needed materials Picture 4. Boiling Kamansi seeds

Picture 5. Peeling the Seeds Picture 6. Mixture of Sugar and

Margarine

Picture 8. Finished Product

Picture 7. Blending of Kamansi
Seeds