Ampalaya Chips With Sweet Dip

ACCESS COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES 1
Chapter I
PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction
Ampalaya is one of popular edible pod vegetable in many Asian countries like
Philippines. It is grown widely as a field crop as well as backyard vegetable and,
in fact, is among the bitterest tasting of all culinary vegetables.
Ampalaya might have gained negative reputation because of its extreme
bitter and unpleasant taste but it is also considered as a valuable vegetable and
has been used in folk medicine since a long time for its numerous therapeutic
benefits.
The Philippines is abundant in Ampalaya vegetable which is known as a very
nutritious vegetable. Ampalaya is the Tagalog word for bitter melon, or bitter
gourd or bitter cucumber. Its scientific name is Momordia charantia. It can also
be found in China, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. It is a greenish, oblong-
shaped fruit that grows on vines to about 20 centimeters long, with tapering ends.
Sour in taste, it has many culinary and medicinal uses in Asia and parts of South
America and the Carribean.
Filipino centenarians will remember being forced as children to eat ampalaya
sautéed with egg. They will also remember seeing "beef ampalaya" on the
menus of old and new Chinese restaurants, and the bitter taste in the ancient
Ilocano mixed-vegetable dish called "pinakbet."
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Because of its bitterness, researcher came up of a project that use ampalaya
as the main ingredient despite of its bitter taste. Some believed that this project
may not work because of its complicated flavor. Others say that it will outcome
good result that most children would benefit.
The ampalaya plant is a tropical plant with slim, climbing vines and long
flowering stalks, which appear in July or August. The fruit of these vines emerge
in September or October and are long and bumpy, similar to zucchini squash or
cucumber. The plant itself is green at first but becomes yellowish orange when
ripe. All parts of the ampalaya plant are utilized for medicinal purposes, including
the vines, seeds, stalks and fruit, though the fruit is the most popular part of the
plant.
This investigatory project will identify if truly the bitterness of Ampalaya would
not exist. Also through this, we can know what are its great effects in our lives
including its benefits in food economy and healthcare.
Most of the people hate bitter gourd especially for the children. It is the big
enemy of some children because of the bitterness. Junk foods look so attractive
and yummy for the people of every age group and it is never considered as
healthy food although there are some nutrient facts indicated in the label. It is
very true that they are so coarse from inside but what they look from outside
never become from inside.
In order to solve this problem, we have some solutions which may be
useful for the children to eat and it will make them healthy. We conduct and

made the bitter gourd as snack chips that can eat without tasting its bitterness. It
will make you healthy because of the full of essential nutrients of bitter gourd.
In the Philippines, bitter gourd may be stir-fried with ground beef and
oyster sauce, or with eggs and diced tomato. The dish “pinakbet”, popular in the
Ilocos region of Luzon, consists mainly of bitter gourd, eggplant, okra, string
beans, tomatoes, lima beans and other various regional vegetables altogether
stewed with a little bagoong-based stock.
Conceptual Framework
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
Student Collate Data The Acceptability

of Ampalaya Chips
Participant Thru Survey
with Sweet Dip
Questionnair
among Non-
e Vegetarian
Student in Access
Computer college
Balagtas Campus
Figure 1. Research Paradigm
As reflected in the diagram, the researchers need a participant found in
Access Computer College Balagtas Campus to gather informations, to measure
and to interpret the data collated to get the result of The Acceptability of
Ampalaya Chips with Sweet Dip among Non-Vegetarian Student in Access
Computer college Balagtas Campus.

Statement of the Problem
This study aimed to determine the Acceptability of Ampalaya Chips Sweet Dip
among Non-Vegetarian student. The Specific question that the study sought to
answer is:
 What is the level of Ampalaya to the consumer by considering the
following factors:
1. Taste
2. Odor
3. Texture
4. Appearance
Assumptions
The researchers study assumes that the students in Access Computer
College Balagtas Campus has positive alleged of Acceptability of Ampalaya
Chips with Sweet Dip among non-vegetarian students.
The taste that affected by the ingredients to the Ampalaya Chips. It can
make a simple chip to had a twist like adding sweet dip to the chip. Also, The
coat of ampalaya such as flour was affected to the taste of Ampalaya.
Hypothesis of the study
 Ampalaya fruit can be a nutritious snack chip.

 The bitter taste of Ampalaya can be lessened.
 Ampalaya chips are acceptable to the consumers considering the
following variables:
A. Taste
B. Odor
C. Texture
D. Appearance
Significance of the study
This study will benefit the following:
HE Student. For those HE students they need to eat different kind of vegetables
specially Ampalaya because it has a different nutrient found in Ampalaya that our
body needs.
Customers. Many of the Filipinos love to eat vegetables because of that, there
is a possibility that consumer will patronized this kind of vegetable product.
Future Researcher. This study gives an idea for the future researchers to
innovate food. This will be set as guide for their thesis/case study.
Scope and Limitation of study
The study was limited to a population of 50 participants representing the
senior high school of Access Balagtas Campus, operating four (4) hours. Only 25
boys and 25 girls will answer the survey questionnaire on March 13, 2019,
Wednesday. The questions provided is fit to get the Acceptability of Ampalaya

Chips with Sweet dip among non-Vegetarian student in Access Computer
College Balagtas Campus.
Definition of Terms
The following terms is based on knowledge and understanding of the
researchers. The terms are defined operationally and conceptually.
Ampalaya. A Filipino term of bitter melon, or bitter gourd Cabulay, D. & Corpio,
C. (2009).
Acceptability. The quality of being accepted or allowed Douglas, M. (2013).
Appearance. An act of aiming or becoming visible Douglas, M. (2013).
Chips. Small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or
breaking a hard material such as wood or stone Douglas, M. (2013).
Non-Vegetarian. Used to refer or to a meat that contains meat or person who
eat Verna, N. (2001).
Odor. A sensation perceived by the sense of smell or scent Marcili, B. (2001).
Sweet Dip. Is a kind of dressing that usually sweet and colorful Ojudo, C.
(2010).
Taste. A sensation of flavor perceived in the mount or contact with a substance
Stuckey, B. (2012).
Texture. An physical feel of something in between Fitzgerald, S. (2009).

Chapter II
Review and Related Literature
This chapter presents the related literature and studies. It consists of
topics relevant to the study such as Acceptability, Ampalaya Chips, Sweet Dip,
and Non-Vegetarian.
Local Literature of Ampalaya
According to Pascual, D. (2017). A student of Baguio City National High
school, ampalaya, amargoso or bitter gourd was one of the most important
commercial and backyard fruit vegetables in the country today. It has both
nutritive and medicinal use. These were rich in calcium, phosphorous, iron,
carbohydrates and vitamin B. It was also known to cure diabetes, arthritis,
rheumatism, asthma, warts, and ulcer. Making a chip within ampalaya was said
to be nutritious and delicious because of the nutrients that ampalaya have.
According to Muñoz, J. (2013) of DOST in Region III, Momordica
Charantia or ampalaya is known for its power to improve numerous infections,
cancer and leukemia. It also has the ability to help a person recover from having
a deadly disease known as Diabetes Mellitus. These days, diabetes mellitus is a
disease that contributes to more than 25,000 deaths per year. It is caused by
hypoglycemia and the inability of the body to utilize insulin. People from the
different walks of life suffer from its harmful and dreadful effects. Many studies
regarding medicines against it were performed yet less were reached by ordinary
people and those who usually die amongst those unfortunate. From the article

“Super Food Ampalaya”, it was said that ampalaya was a super food eaten by
people of other countries as well as Filipinos because it resembles a big
cucumber with ward on it. It is native to the trophics just like malunggay and
always seen as one of the ingredients of pinakbet and also in bagoong. It also
said that the medical uses of ampalaya are more important than the culinary
uses because it’s bitter taste has different its nutrients that is very helpful in our
body.
Foreign Literature of Ampalaya
According to Dr. Raman and Dr. Lau (2010) of Pharmacognosy Research
Laboratories Department of Pharmacy King’s College London, United Kingdom,
oral administration of fruit juice or seed powder of ampalaya causes a reduction
in fasting blood glucose and improves glucose tolerance
Nutrients of Ampalaya
An average size of ampalaya contains a mixture of flavanoids and
alkaloids make the Pancreas produce more insulin that controls the blood sugar
in diabetics. Aside from Ampalaya’s medicinal value, it is good source of vitamins
A, B and C, iron, folic acid, phosphorous, calcium and has high dietary fiber.
Arachchige, N. (2014).
Health benefits of Ampalaya
Since ampalaya has a high dietary fiber, it has the potential to become a
component of the diet or dietary supplement for diebetic and prediabetic patients
Arachchige, N. (2014).

Diebetes is on the increase. And it is largely due to obesity and sedentary
life style. Diabetes is related to inheritance, poor diet and lifestyle choices. The
end result is cardiovascular disease, stroke, loss of eyesight, damaged kidneys
and amputation Murray, F. (2006).
Disadvantages
The researcher found out some disadvantages of ampalaya and ampalaya
chips such as:
Transmilton, L. (2014) said that the most common side effects from
consuming bitter melon are digestive problems. These side effects generally are
minor and no cause for alarm. They usually subside within a few days. They
include diarrhea, stomachache and bloating. There are some medications that
have the potential to bring upon negative interactions when taken alongside bitter
melon. Bitter melon might lower insulin and glucose levels, so people who have
diabetes should not take their diabetic medication simultaneously with bitter
melon.
One of many other things you can do to improve your daily diet is indulge
or cultivate a taste for bitter flavors" because bitter foods can help moderate your
blood sugar levels and hunger (Dr. Andrew Weil, 2015).
The blood sugar lowering property of ampalaya is attributed to its content
of momordicin, a substance that is sometimes called plant insulin. This is also the
substance that is responsible for the bitter taste of the plant’s leaves and fruits.
Thus, the most compelling scientific studies on the effect of ampalaya on blood

glucose levels is a 10-year trial, which was conducted by the Philippine Council
for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) that compared ampalaya leaves
with the antidiabetes drug glibenclamide. The results of the trial showed that the
blood sugar lowering effect of a 100 mg/ kilo dose/ day of ampalaya is
comparable to 2.5 mg of the anti-diabetes drug Glibenclamide taken twice daily
(Melendez, E. 2012).
Perhaps, not too many people know that there are natural weapons
against diseases that can be grown right in the garden or farm. One such
weapon is the wrinky green vegetable with a distinctive bitter taste called
ampalaya Tacio, D. (2010).
Every anti-diabetes food out there is on rage. So, try listing down this
veggie under your anti-diabetes food and gear up to fight diabetes. As they say,
prevention is always better than cure.

Chapter III
Research Methodology
Research Method Used
Qualitative Research is method used in this study. According to Lapan, et,
al (2011). qualitative research as contrasted with qualitative studies, places more
emphasis on the study of phenomena from the perspective of insiders.
The qualitative methodologies presented in this text share important themes,
including the view that reality is complicated and socially constructed, and that
qualitative research designs must be open to change during investigatory.
Population Frame and Sampling Scheme
Convenience sampling was used to utilized this study. according to
Gravetter, F. & Forzano, L. (2011). Convenience sampling, researchers simply
use as participants those individuals who are easy to get. People are selected on
the basis of their availability and willingness to respond. Example include
conducting researched from students in Access Computer College Balagtas
Campus.
Description of Respondents
The Participants of the study are the students of Access Computer
College Balagtas Campus. Many of the students here likes eating or consuming
different kind of chips, that’s why researcher made a better chip with the help of
ampalaya, because the ampalaya contains a lot of nutrients like those are
Vitamin B, Iron, Folic Acid, Phosphorus and Calcium. That’s why researcher

focused for the Students participant in the Access Computer College Balagtas
Campus. Because Researcher known that their a possibility to gather more
information and data with the help of generous respondents.
Research Instrument
This study made use of a locally constructed survey questionnaire which was
administered to the student of Access Computer College Balagtas Branch.
The survey questionnaire was a combination of several questionnaire modified to
answer the proposed research questions. The questionnaire is divided into four
parts: (1) consideration of a student about the taste, (2) quality of the service for
the texture, (3) thought about the odor of the product we made, and lastly (4) for
the appearance. This study utilized a liker scale type format that focused on the
acceptability of the selected students in the Access Computer College Balagtas
Branch Year 2019. The questionnaire was submitted for content validation by
several experts including the adviser.
Data Gathering Procedure
The researchers gathered the data and information from the respondents
by giving a survey type of test. The questions were formulated based on the
research questions. A survey questionnaire consists a variable those are (A)
Taste, (B) Texture, (C) Odor, and last is (D) for Appearance and each variable
has specific questions regarding their categories. A survey type of test consists
of 12 items was designed and distributed according to 5 likers scale; Strongly
Agree, Agree, Average, Disagree, Strongly Disagree.

The respondents said; Students in Access Computer College Balagtas
Campus answered the survey questionnaire that they taste our experimental
chip. Then, the tests were collected after the researchers to all the respondents.
Out of the 50 survey type questionnaire papers distributed to the Students in
Access Computer College Balagtas Campus, perfectly 50 test questionnaire
were retrieved by the researchers.
The researchers determined the results of their survey after they have
done assessing all the target respondents’ answers on the given survey by
checking their answers for each item. The collected data was recorded and the
results were organized in manual that was used in data analysis of the
researchers.
Statistical Treatment of Data
The collected data of the results of the survey questionnaire taken by the
students in Access Computer College Balagtas Campus was item analyzed and
described in terms of central tendencies. The researchers then used the mean
formula to calculate the total average rating of the students. Mean is used to
synthesize the large numbers of summation of scores to reveal the collective
characteristic of the results of test. Then, the total average rating of cognitive
effectiveness in Likert scale was calculated using mean. And to calculate the
mean, the researchers simply add up a set of scores and divide by the numbers
of scores. Thus, the researchers had their first and perhaps.

The most basic statistical formula:
Where:
N = Population
n = Sample size
e = Margin of error.

Chapter IV
Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation
This Chapter includes the presentation, analysis, and interpretation of the data
gathered from the self-constructed questionnaire on the Acceptability of
Ampalaya Chips with Sweet Dip among non-vegetarian on perceived food quality
administered on March 2019, to Students in Access Computer College Balagtas
Campus.
The result of the study was analyzed in accordance with the statement of the
Problem as presented in the Chapter 1 of this study. Each table presents: the
necessary information leading to answer the survey questionnaire of this
research.
TABLE 1
Distribution of the Respondents According to Age
AGE Frequency %
16-19 28 58%
20-22 22 44%
Table 1 shows that the respondents aged 16-19 got the highest percentage of
58% For the aged 20-22 who got the lowest percentage of 44% of the
respondents.

TABLE 1.1
Distribution of the Respondents According to sex
Frequency %
SEX
Male 25 50%
Female 25 50%
Table 1.1 shows the sex range of the respondents. Majority of the respondents
belong to the male with a frequency of 25 respondents. While the 25 of the
respondents were female with the percentage of 50%.

TABLE 2
THE BITTERNESS OF AMPALAYA IS LESSEN
ITEM Frequency %
Strongly Agree 15 30%
Agree 21 42%
Average 11 22%
Disagree 2 4%
Strongly Disagree 1 2%
Table 2 shows that 21 out of 50 respondents were agree on the statement and
got the highest percentage of 42%, while some of them strongly dis-agree 2%
and got the lowest percentage.

TABLE 3
THE SWEETNESS OF SWEET DIP IS ENOUGH
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 21 42%
Average 11 22%
Disagree 5 10%
Table 3 shows that 21 out of 50 respondents were agree on the statement and
got the highest percentage of 42%, while 2 respondents answer strongly
disagree with 4%.

TABLE 4
THE COMBINATION OF AMPALAYA AND SWEET DIP IS ENOUGH
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 24 48%
Average 8 16%
Disagree 3 6%
Table 4 shows the highest is agree got (48%) second is strongly agree got (30%)
third is got (6%) last is the disagree got (0%)

TABLE 5
THE TASTE OF THE PRODUCT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE SENIOR

HOGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 27 54%
Average 6 12%
Disagree 2 4%
Table 5 show that 27 out of 50 respondents was agreed on the statement and
got the highest percentage of 54% while 1 respondent strongly agree with
percentage of 2%

TABLE 6
THE CRISPYNESS OF AMPALAYA CHIPS IS RETAIN
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 17 34%
Average 10 20%
Disagree 4 8%
Table 6 show that the highest percentage of 34% answer agreed on the
statement with 17 out of 50 respondents while 4 respondents was answer
disagree and got 6%

TABLE 7
THE TEXTURE OF SWEET DIP IS PERFECTLY COMBINE WITH THE

TEXTURE OF THE CHIP
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 10 20%
Average 12 24%
Disagree 3 6%
Table 7 show that 24 out 50 respondents answer Strongly Agree on the

statements and got the highest percentage of 48% while the lowest percentage
of 2% answer strongly disagree on the statement

TABLE 8
THE SMELL OF BITTERNESS IS NOTICEABLE
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 18 36%
Average 6 12%
Disagree 11 22%
Table 8 shows that 18 out of 50 respondents was agree on the statements and
got the highest percentage of 36% while some of them answer strongly disagree
and got the lowest percentage

TABLE 9
THE SCENT OF AMPALAYA IS STRONG
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 14 28%
Average 12 24%
Disagree 11 22%
Table 9 shows that the highest percentage of 28% answer agree with the total of
14 respondents while 10% strongly agree, 22% answer disagree and 10% who
got the lowest percentage answer strongly disagree

TABLE 10
THE AROMA OF AMPALAYA IS ATTRACTIVE
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 22 44%
Average 10 20%
Disagree 6 12%
Table 10 shows that the frequency with the total of 22 respondents answer agree
with the highest percentage of 44%, 12% answer disagree and 2% answer
strongly disagree

TABLE 11
THE COLOR OF THE CHIP IS COMPLIMENT TO THE COLOR OF DIP
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 22 44%
Average 10 20%
Disagree 3 6%
Table 11 shows that the highest percentage 44% answer agree on the statement
while some of them answer strongly disagree with the 0 percentage.

TABLE 12
THE THIN OF AMPALAYA CHIP IS SAME LIKE AN ORDINARY CHIP
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 23 46%
Average 11 22%
Disagree 5 10%
Table 12 shows that the highest percentage of 46% was agreed on the statement
with 23 out of 50 respondents while 5 respondents was disagreed.

TABLE 13
THE APPEARANCE OF THE CHIPS IS APPEALING
ITEM Frequency %
Agree 22 44%
Average 9 18%
Disagree 2 4%
Table 13 shows that the 22 out of 50 respondents was agreed on the statement
and got the highest percentage of 44% while 2 respondents disagree with the
percentage of 4.

Chapter V
Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendation
This chapter includes the Summary of Findings, Conclusion, and
recommendations in which the researchers gathered data by conducting a
survey questionnaire about the Acceptability of Ampalaya Chip with Sweet Dip
among non-vegetarian students of Access Computer College Balagtas Campus.
Summary of Findings
Founded on the results of the study, the following findings surfaced: that
Acceptability of Ampalaya Chips with Sweet Dip is good quality and filled with
nutritious good in all students of Access Computer College Balagtas Campus
and that generally the “good and perfect idea for kids to eat ampalaya”.
As the researchers were doing the study they noticed that the bitterness of
ampalaya was not totally removed, and that some of the ampalaya specially the
white or light colored ampalaya are less bitter that the green colored ones.
Conclusion
Based on the results and summary of findings of this study, this is the
conclusion drawn:
Ampalaya chips is perfect alternative of junk food. Since they are deep
fried, they have lost the nutrients the children eat; which are the primary aim of
this experiment. If we look closely to it’s nutrition facts, it really helps us maintain

our health. The researchers therefore agreed to make ampalaya chips a
nutritious and healthy snack all at ones.
On the other hand, the sweet dip is also a good example of dips specially
for amapalaya because ampalaya contains bitterness that is compliment to the
sweet dip. It is good for the kids to learn to eat different vegetables specifically
ampalaya for their source of body needs/health.
Recommendation
Based on the summary of findings and conclusion drawn, these are the
recommendation that can be considered.
Future Researcher
The researcher recommended to conduct with the same topic could be
their reference and serve as a basic for their research.
Students
The researcher recommended to the student to eat Ampalaya Chip with
sweet dip and to have something new to the taste of Ampalaya chip.
Readers
The researcher will provide a new knowledge about a Ampalaya Chip to
make the research can get idea to make a new research.

Community
The community could realize that our Ampalaya Chip or the flavor of its of it was
Ampalaya Chip is not only type of vegetables or species cause it can add to the
Sweet Dip of Ampalaya to take snacks.
The researcher does not recommend you to use deep fried ampalaya
chips as alternative for junk food. The ampalaya chips have lost its nutrients
during the deep frying. Since both have already been processed, they are no
longer healthy to eat specially children. Therefore, the researchers recommend
that we bake the ampalaya to make it into chips so that its nutrients will not be
lost.

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ACCESS COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES 1

PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Philippines. It is grown widely as a field crop as well as backyard vegetable and,

in fact, is among the bitterest tasting of all culinary vegetables.

Ampalaya might have gained negative reputation because of its extreme

The Philippines is abundant in Ampalaya vegetable which is known as a very

be found in China, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. It is a greenish, oblong-

America and the Carribean.

Filipino centenarians will remember being forced as children to eat ampalaya

Ilocano mixed-vegetable dish called "pinakbet."

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Because of its bitterness, researcher came up of a project that use ampalaya

good result that most children would benefit.

including its benefits in food economy and healthcare.

never become from inside.

In order to solve this problem, we have some solutions which may be

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

stewed with a little bagoong-based stock.

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Student Collate Data The Acceptability

Figure 1. Research Paradigm

As reflected in the diagram, the researchers need a participant found in

Access Computer College Balagtas Campus to gather informations, to measure