Table 1.
Product description. Manufacturers of trade names blinded. Sorted by food groups
| Product ID[Link] | Use for | Produced in | No. of replicate samples of same product | Primary content | Other ingredients (except soya) | Contain soya + or − | Mineral and vitamin premix added + or − |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortified blended food | |||||||
| 1 | Local commercial CF | Asia | 2 | Wheat | Sugar | + | + |
| 2 | Food aid product | United States | 1 | Maize (70%) | Oil | + appro. 20% defatted flour | + |
| 3 | Food aid product | Europe for global market | 2 | Maize (78%) | + appro. 20% flour | + | |
| 4a[Link] | Food aid product for CF | Europe for global market | 1 | Maize (58%) | Milk (8%), sugar, oil | + appro. 20% dehulled | + |
| 4b[Link] | Food aid product for CF | Europe for global market | 2 | Maize (58%) | Milk (8%), sugar, oil | + appro. 20% dehulled | + |
| 5 | Food aid product for CF | Africa | 1 | Maize (58%) | Milk (8%), sugar, oil | + appro. 20% dehulled | + |
| 6 | Local commercial CF | Asia | 1 | Wheat | Sugar, oil | + | + |
| 7 | Local commercial CF | Asia | 1 | Wheat | Sugar, oil | + | + |
| 17 | Food aid product | Asia | 2 | Wheat | Maize | + | + |
| 18 | Local commercial CF | Asia | 1 | Soya | Whole wheat | + 29% isolates and 12% dried soya milk | + |
| 19 | Local commercial CF | Asia | 1 | Soya | − | + 95% dried soya milk | + |
| Local blended food | |||||||
| 8 | Local CF for hospitals | Asia | 2 | Maize, wheat | Chickpea | + | − |
| 9 | Local CF for hospitals | Asia | 2 | Wheat | Rice | + | − |
| 10 | Local CF for hospitals | Asia | 2 | Maize (33%) | Wheat (33%) | + 33% | − |
| 20 | Traditional CF | Africa | 1 | Amaranth grain (80%) | Maize (20%), | − | − |
| 21 | Traditional CF | Asia | 1 | White rice (85%) | Fish (10%), oil, sugar | − | − |
| Lipid‐based paste | |||||||
| 22 | RUTF | Asia | 1 | Peanut | Skimmed milk powder, sugar, oil | + lipid | + |
| 23 | LNS | Europe for global market | 3 | Peanut | Whey, sugar, oil | − | + |
| 24 | RUTF | Asia | 1 | Peanut | Milk powder, sugar, oil | + protein | + |
| 25 | RUTF | Europe for global market | 3 | Peanut | Skimmed milk powder, sugar | − | + |
| Lipid‐based paste (continued) | |||||||
| 26 | RUTF | Africa | 1 | Peanut | Skimmed milk powder, sugar, oil | − | + |
| 27 | RUSF | Africa | 1 | Peanut | Whey, sugar, oil | + | + |
| 28 | RUSF | Asia | 1 | Peanut | Sugar, oil | + low trypsin | + |
| 29 | RUTF/RUSF | Asia | 1 | Peanut | Sugar, oil | + defatted | + |
| 30 | RUSF | Asia | 1 | Peanut | Rice, sugar, oil | + defatted | + |
| 31 | RUSF | Europe for global market | 3 | Peanut | Whey, sugar, oil | + | + |
| 32a[Link] | RUSF | Africa | 1 | Maize | Sorghum (5%), milk powder, oil | + | + |
| 32b[Link] | RUSF | Africa | 1 | Maize | Sorghum (5%), milk powder, oil | + | + |
| 33 | RUTF | Africa | 2 | Peanut | Milk powder, sugar, oil | − | + |
| Fortified instant porridge | |||||||
| 11 | Industrial product – CF (from age 8 months) | Europe for European market | 1 | Rice | Oat, wholemeal wheat | − | + |
| 12 | Industrial product – CF (from age 6 months) | Europe for European market | 1 | Wholemeal wheat | Refined wheat, oat | − | + |
| 13 | Industrial product – CF (from age 12 months) | Europe for European market | 1 | Wholemeal wheat, | Refined wheat, oat, rye | − | + |
| 14 | Industrial product – CF (from age 8 months) | Europe for European market | 1 | Wholemeal wheat | Refined wheat, oat, fruit | − | + |
| 15 | Industrial product – CF (from age 6 months) | Europe for European market | 1 | Wheat | Oat, fruit | − | + |
| 16 | Industrial product – CF (from age 4 months) | Europe for European market | 1 | Rice | Unrefined maize, vegetables, cheese | − | + |
| ‘Semi‐solid’ food for European market | |||||||
| 34 | Industrial product – composite meal for CF (from age 6 months) | Europe for European market | 1 | Wholemeal wheat | Wholemeal oat, rice, fruit | − | + |
| 35 | Industrial product – composite meal for CF (no declaration of age) | Europe for European market | 1 | Durum whole wheat | Whole grain pasta (durum) | − | − |
| 36 | Industrial product – ‘biscuit’ for CF (from age 6 months when crunched in milk) | Europe for European market | 1 | Wheat | Wheat flour, added ‘dietary fibre’ (inulin) | − | + |
CF, complementary food; LNS, lipid‐based nutritional supplement; RUSF, ready‐to‐use supplemental food; RUTF, ready‐to‐use therapeutic food. *Products 4 and 32 were sampled in replicates with different premix compositions. Micronutrient compositions are reported separately.