TABLE 3.
FBFs and Cerelac macronutrient and micronutrient compositions (100 g)1
| Extruded FBFs | Nonextruded FBFs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrient | SCB/SSB/CSB14 | CSB13 | CSB+ | Cerelac2 |
| Energy, kcal | 380 | 386 | 380 | 400 |
| Protein, g | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Fat, g | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Vitamin A3, mg | 0.49 | 0.82 | 1.04 | 0.34 |
| Thiamin (vitamin B-1), mg | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.20 | 0.28 |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B-2), mg | 0.93 | 0.48 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Niacin (vitamin B-3), mg | 9.1 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 2.4 |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5), mg | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Vitamin B-6, mg | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Folic acid (vitamin B-9), mg | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Vitamin B-12, mg | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.001 |
| Vitamin D, mg | 0.03 | 0.005 | 0.01 | 0.004 |
| Vitamin E, mg | 13.2 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 3.0 |
| Vitamin K, mg | 0.03 | 0.001 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Vitamin C, mg | 40.0 | 40.0 | 90.0 | 16.0 |
| Calcium, mg | 279.1 | 650.0 | 452.0 | 427.0 |
| Total iron (Fe), mg | 13.0 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| FeSO4, mg | 11.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| NaFeEDTA, mg | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Ferrous fumarate, mg | 0.0 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Iodine, mg | 0.23 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Phosphorus, mg | 291.0 | 522.0 | 290.0 | 427.0 |
| Potassium, mg | 163.2 | 563.0 | 140.0 | NA |
| Zinc, mg | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 2.1 |
1CSB, corn-soy blend; CSB+, corn-soy blend plus; FBF, fortified-blended food; NA, not available; NaFeEDTA, sodium iron EDTA; SCB, sorghum-cowpea blend; SSB, sorghum-soy blend.
2For Cerelac (Nestlé), macronutrient and micronutrient values were calculated on the basis of the percentage Daily Value information provided on the label, and daily values for children aged <4 y were provided by reference 28.
3Extruded and nonextruded FBFs contained vitamin A in the form of retinyl palmitate, whereas Cerelac contained retinyl acetate.