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. 2020 Jul 22;370:m2397. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2397

Table 2.

Nutritional composition of the supplements (amount/serving/day) by supplement intervention

Composition NEWSUP FBF Control
Energy and macronutrients
Energy (kJ) 1322 1322 1314
Protein (g) 18.1 5.2 3.6
Total fat (g) 18.6 15.0 14.8
Total carbohydrate (g) 19.5 25.7 40.7
Vitamins and minerals included in fortified foods for nutrition assistance programs
Vitamin A (μg) 664 688 0
Vitamin D (μg) 24.9 10.0 0
Vitamin E (mg) 29.6 4.69 1.25
Vitamin K (μg) 102 41.6 26.8
Vitamin C (mg) 150 36.5 0
Vitamin B1 (thiamine; mg) 1.36 0.27 0.04
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin; mg) 1.54 0.70 0.03
Vitamin B3 (niacin; mg) 22.2 4.50 0.8
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid; mg) 10.0 0.6 0.5
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine; mg) 1.92 0.60 0.08
Vitamin B9 (folic acid; μg) 362 80 4
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin; μg) 1.81 0.80 0
Potassium (mg) 193 290 59
Calcium (mg) 207 205 14
Iron (mg) 19.7 4.7 0.4
Iodine (μg) 209 16.0 0
Zinc (mg) 14.0 3.1 0.6
Additional essential nutrients not included in fortified foods for food assistance preparations
Choline 22.1 3.0
Vitamin B7 (biotin; μg) 36.2 0
Magnesium (mg) 49.6 13.0
Copper (μg) 1.81 0
Total omega 3 (mg) 534 0
Selenium (μg) 38.5 0.6
Manganese (μg) 1.51 0
Chromium (μg) 0.015 0
Molybdenum (μg) 22.5 0
Additional dietary constituents not defined as essential
Docosahexaenoic acid (mg) 255 0
Eicosapentaenoic acid (mg) 171 0
Total plant polyphenols (mg) 468 0
Catechin (μg) 8.0 0
Epicatechin (μg) 22.3 0
Adherence to supplement consumption, mean % (95% CI)
Intention-to-treat cohort: children aged <4; P=0.98 80.1 (75.7 to 84.4) 80.2 (75.7 to 84.7) 80.7 (76.2 to 85.2)
Per protocol cohort: children aged <4; P=0.001 90.0 (88.9 to 91.1) 91.9 (90.7 to 93.0) 93.0 (91.9 to 94.2)
Intention-to-treat cohort: children aged ≥4; P=0.21 86.8 (83.2 to 90.4) 83.1 (79.5 to 86.6) 87.1 (83.6 to 90.6)
Per protocol cohort: children aged ≥4; P=0.59 92.9 (92.0 to 93.8) 92.5 (91.6 to 93.4) 93.1 (92.2 to 94.0)

FBF=fortified blended food; NEWSUP=new supplement.

NEWSUP ingredients in order of weight: peanut butter, honey, soy protein isolate, cacao, fortified vegetable oil, whey protein, sugar, fish oil, matcha, moringa, vitamin-mineral mix, and flavorings. FBF porridge ingredients in order of weight: USAID supercereal plus,67 sugar, and fortified vegetable oil.68 Control breakfast ingredients in order of weight: white rice, fortified vegetable oil, and salt.