Table 3.
Contribution (%) of energy, carbohydrate, protein, fat, Ca, Fe and Zn content of porridge from 100 g of OFSP-based CFs and Weanimx meeting RDA for children aged 6–12 months 1.
| Nutrient | RDA δ | OFSCri | OFSPal | OFSSoy | Weanimix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, kcal | 850 † | 44.6 a | 48.1 b | 54.1 c | 49.7 d |
| Carbohydrate, g | 95 * | 67.4 a | 77.0 b | 60.1 c | 63.2 d |
| Protein, g | 11 | 184.8 a | 83.8 b | 108.6 c | 146.2 d |
| Fat, g | 30 # | 4.1 a | 23.1 b | 58.0 c | 33.0 d |
| Calcium, mg | 260 * | 96.2 a | 11.5 b | 288.5 c | 11.5 b |
| Iron, mg | 11 | 10.6 a | 7.4 b | 3.5 c | 7.0 b |
| Zinc, mg | 3 | 4.3 a | 4.7 a | 1.7 b | 6.3 c |
1 RDA: Recommended dietary allowance, CFs: Complementary foods, OFSCri: Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) + Cricket, OFSPal: OFSP + Palm weevil larvae, OFSSoy: OFSP + Soybean, Weanimix: Maize + Peanut + Soybean. Within a row, means with different superscripts (letters) differ significantly (p < 0.05). δ Dietary Reference Intakes (2002/2005), * Adequate intake, # Fat based on acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR) of 30% of energy [19], † Food and Nutrition Board [23].