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Table 1 Composition of RUSF and Pushti Packet per 50 g (per serving)

From: Development and acceptability testing of ready-to-use supplementary food made from locally available food ingredients in Bangladesh

 

Rice-Lentil based RUSF

Chickpea based RUSF

Pushti packet

Energy (Kcal)

264

267

188

Moisture (g)

1.0

1.2

ND

Protein (g)

5.1

6

4.9

Total fat (g)

14.8

15.9

4.2

Carbohydrate (g)

27.6

24.9

32.6

Dietary fibre (g)

1.1

0.6

ND

Ash (g)

1.95

2.5

ND

Vitamin A (μg)

427.5

294

0.39

Β carotene (μg)

8.5

26.5

ND

Vitamin C (mg)

16

20.5

0.65

Vitamin E (mg)

10.41

14.0

ND

Vitamin B1 (mg)

0.475

0.78

0.07

Vitamin B2 (mg)

0.515

0.63

0.04

Calcium (mg)

286.0

413.3

0

Phosphorus (mg)

240

318

ND

Sodium (mg)

20.5

37

ND

Potassium (mg)

317

424.5

ND

Magnesium (mg)

51.425

71.5

ND

Iron (mg)

5.905

7.0

1.92

Copper (mg)

0.34

0.4

ND

Zinc (mg)

4.15

4.9

0.80

Chloride (mg)

38.5

68.5

ND

Aflatoxin

Not detected

Not detected

ND

Water activity (24.6˚C)

0.32

0.32

ND

pH

6.3

4.1

ND

Peroxide value

0.2

0

ND

  1. ND: Not determined.