Table 2.
Proximate composition and energy content of porridge varieties
| Porridge type | Median portiona | n b | Moisture [ %/100 g] | Energy [kcal/100 g] | Ash | Fat | Protein | Available Carbohydrate | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ % per 100 g dry weight] | |||||||||
| Whole maize flour, Sugar | 215 | 58 | 83.94 ± 0.59 | 53.07 | 0.85 ± 0.01 | 0.91 ± 0.02 | 1.00 ± 0.01 | 10.21 | 3.09 ± 0.03 |
| Whole maize flour, Groundnuts, Salt | 215 | 58 | 83.25 ± 0.58 | 54.55 | 1.05 ± 0.01 | 1.20 ± 0.02 | 1.33 ± 0.01 | 9.61 | 3.56 ± 0.04 |
| Whole maize Groundnuts, Salt, Sugar | 215 | 58 | 83.82 ± 0.59 | 51.40 | 0.93 ± 0.01 | 0.95 ± 0.02 | 1.19 ± 0.01 | 9.53 | 3.58 ± 0.04 |
| Whole maize flour, Baobab flour | 215 | 58 | 84.16 ± 0.60 | 47.45 | 0.96 ± 0.01 | 0.76 ± 0.01 | 0.96 ± 0.01 | 9.19 | 3.97 ± 0.04 |
| Whole maize flour, Baobab flour, Sugar | 215 | 58 | 84.40 ± 0.61 | 47.40 | 0.89 ± 0.01 | 0.68 ± 0.01 | 0.59 ± 0.01 | 9.74 | 3.70 ± 0.04 |
| Whole maize flour Sunflower oil, Salt | 215 | 58 | 83.54 ± 0.58 | 61.70 | 0.98 ± 0.01 | 2.12 ± 0.04 | 0.99 ± 0.01 | 9.656 | 2.71 ± 0.03 |
| Composite flour (Whole maize flour, Finger millet flour, Sardines, Groundnuts, Salt) | 315c | 10 | 82.24 ± 0.57 | 63.92 | 0.97 ± 0.01 | 1.84 ± 0.04 | 1.35 ± 0.01 | 9.88 | 3.72 ± 0.04 |
| Whole maize flour, Cow’s milk, Salt | 215 | 79 | 86.30 ± 0.60 | 45.43 | 0.83 ± 0.01 | 1.17 ± 0.02 | 1.04 ± 0.01 | 7.69 | 2.97 ± 0.03 |
| Dehulled maize flour, Salt | 245 | 74 | 85.74 ± 0.60 | 49.68 | 0.57 ± 0.00 | 0.48 ± 0.01 | 0.66 ± 0.01 | 10.69 | 1.86 ± 0.02 |
| Dehulled maize flour, Groundnuts, Sugar | 245 | 74 | 84.15 ± 0.59 | 52.37 | 0.83 ± 0.01 | 0.73 ± 0.01 | 1.04 ± 0.01 | 10.41 | 2.85 ± 0.03 |
| Dehulled maize flour, Cow’s milk, Salt | 245 | 74 | 88.37 ± 0.63 | 40.67 | 0.68 ± 0.00 | 0.81 ± 0.02 | 1.29 ± 0.01 | 7.05 | 1.80 ± 0.02 |
| Dehulled and soaked maize flour, Salt | 220 | 27 | 86.48 ± 0.61 | 47.54 | 0.54 ± 0.00 | 0.30 ± 0.01 | 0.54 ± 0.01 | 10.68 | 1.46 ± 0.02 |
| Dehulled and soaked maize flour, Groundnuts, Salt | 220 | 27 | 86.53 ± 0.61 | 47.18 | 0.57 ± 0.00 | 0.66 ± 0.01 | 1.02 ± 0.01 | 9.30 | 1.93 ± 0.02 |
| Dehulled and soaked maize flour, Baobab, Sugar | 220 | 27 | 86.68 ± 0.61 | 46.00 | 0.82 ± 0.01 | 0.51 ± 0.01 | 0.71 ± 0.01 | 9.65 | 1.63 ± 0.02 |
| Dehulled and soaked maize flour, Cow’s milk, Sugar | 220 | 27 | 86.85 ± 0.62 | 49.56 | 0.51 ± 0.00 | 0.63 ± 0.01 | 0.99 ± 0.01 | 9.98 | 1.03 ± 0.01 |
| Whole sorghum flour, Salt | 187.5 | 44 | 84.53 ± 0.59 | 47.87 | 0.98 ± 0.01 | 0.76 ± 0.01 | 1.47 ± 0.01 | 8.80 | 3.47 ± 0.04 |
| Whole sorghum flour, Groundnuts, Salt | 187.5 | 44 | 84.61 ± 0.60 | 48.03 | 0.86 ± 0.01 | 1.10 ± 0.02 | 1.74 ± 0.02 | 7.79 | 3.90 ± 0.04 |
| Whole pearl millet flour, Salt | 227.5 | 10 | 84.25 ± 0.59 | 45.46 | 0.97 ± 0.01 | 0.79 ± 0.02 | 1.35 ± 0.01 | 8.24 | 4.41 ± 0.05 |
| Whole pearl millet flour, Groundnuts, Salt | 227.5 | 10 | 83.95 ± 0.59 | 45.27 | 0.98 ± 0.01 | 0.85 ± 0.02 | 1.48 ± 0.01 | 7.93 | 4.81 ± 0.05 |
| Whole finger millet flour, Sugar | 227.5 | 10 | 83.47 ± 0.58 | 46.16 | 1.03 ± 0.01 | 0.86 ± 0.02 | 1.50 ± 0.01 | 8.12 | 5.03 ± 0.06 |
| Fresh cow’s milk, Water, Sugar | 150 | 10 | 86.83 ± 0.62 | 66.89 | 0.54 ± 0.00 | 3.27 ± 0.06 | 2.29 ± 0.02 | 7.07 | NA |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD on a dry-weight basis. NA-not analysed
a Infant median portion sizes in grams per meal recorded from the 24-hour dietary recall among infants aged 6–11 months
b Number of infants reported to have consumed the meal on the day of the 24-hour dietary recall. Infants who had 2 or more meals per day consumed same or a different type of porridge
cConsumed by 9–11 months-old infants only