TABLE 2.
Daily macronutrient and essential FAs provided in the locally prepared biscuit supplement1
| A ge group | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nutrients | 1–3 y | 5–7 y |
| Energy, kcal | 291 | 350 |
| Protein, % of energy | 16.8 | 16.7 |
| Carbohydrate, % of energy | 29.4 | 28.6 |
| Fat, % of energy | 48.4 | 48.7 |
| EPA, mg | 309 | 309 |
| DHA, mg | 209 | 209 |
| Fiber, g | 2.0 | 2.3 |
1
The supplement was combined with a multivitamin gummy as described in Methods to meet the anticipated nutrient shortfalls in a typical home diet relative to WHO (18) and Institute of Medicine (19) nutrient targets, except for choline, which was provided at 50% adequacy, and calcium, which was not supplemented to promote absorption of other divalent cations such as iron.