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Supplementary Foods for Preschool Children

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Title Supplementary Foods for Preschool Children
 
Creator Prasannapρa, G.
Chandrasekhara, H. N.
Padma Rani, B.
 
Subject 18 Processed foods
03 Child nutrition
 
Description Two supplementary foods hased on blends of roasted Ragi, Sorghum, Wheat, Bengalgram flour, Peanut flour, Jaggery (orude sugar), hydrogenated fat and fortified witb calcium salts and vitamins have been prepared for preschool and school children. The foods contain aboαt l6 gas of proteins and 388 KCals for 100 gms of the food. The protein efficiency ratios of the blends ranged frcm 2.1-2.3, as compared witb 2.5 for casein. A daily suppleaent of 55 gms of the food wlll provide about 200 KCals, 9 gms proteins and balf the daily requirements calcium vitamin A, thiamine and riboflavin. Tbe blends are highly acceptable to children and satisfy tbe requirements of nutritious food supplements.
 
Date 1976
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/1734/1/Nutr_Rep_Intl.pdf
Prasannapρa, G. and Chandrasekhara, H. N. and Padma Rani, B. (1976) Supplementary Foods for Preschool Children. Nutrition Reports International, 13. pp. 71-77.