Energy, protein and iron densities of dabi teff-field pea-based optimized novel complementary flour and its contribution to daily energy and nutrients demand by 6-23 months old children

Br J Nutr. 2023 Nov 8:1-41. doi: 10.1017/S0007114523002581. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInadequate intake of age-specific energy and nutrients is among the prime immediate causes of child malnutrition. Thus, this study aimed to determine the energy, protein and iron densities of pre-processed dabi teff-field pea-based optimized novel complementary flour and its contribution to daily energy and nutrient demand by 6-8 months, 9-11 and 12-23 months old children. The optimal formula at overall optimization was identified to be 34.66% dabi teff, 25% barley, 15% oats, 15.34% field pea, 5% linseed and 5% maize with response values of 15.74% protein, 5.09% fat, 2.26% ash, 2.88% fiber, 73.05% carbohydrate, 380.43 kcal/100g energy, 32.21 mg/100g iron, 77.51 mg/100g calcium and 2.59 mg/100g zinc. The energy density of the optimized novel complementary flour was 1.27 kcal/g which fulfilled the PAHO/WHO recommendation (≥0.8 kcal/g), protein density was 4.14 g/100kcal and the iron density was 8.47 mg/100kcal which was 2.12 to 10.59 times higher than the recommended value where the optimal had demonstrated to contribute more than 100% of the daily energy and protein demand and notably more than 200% of daily iron demand at moderate bioavailability (0.8-4 mg/100kcal). It even met at low bioavailability (7.7mg/100kcal). These findings showed that the recommended daily requirements for energy, protein and iron could be attained by the developed dabi teff-field pea-based optimized novel com...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research