Research Article
Nutritional Quality and Safety of Complementary Foods Developed from Blends of Staple Grains and Honey Bee Larvae (Apis mellifera)
Table 4
Percentage contribution of macro- and micronutrients provided by complementary foods and commercial wean mix meeting RDA for 6-12 months.
| | Nutrients | RDA | Percentage RDA met | | ComF01 | ComF02 | Commercial wean mix |
| | Energy (kcal) | 850 | 49.17 | 50.26 | 45.32 | | Protein (g/day) | 11 | 114.18 | 106.82 | 98 | | Carbohydrate (g) | 95 | 67.39 | 66.19 | 83.36 | | Fat (g) | 30 | 41.33 | 47.67 | 9.40 | | Ca (mg) | 260 | 12.22 | 17.05 | 26.23 | | Zn (mg/day) | 3 | 94.67 | 97.33 | 73.33 | | Fe (mg/day) | 11 | 365.18 | 372.18 | 52.64 | | Vitamin A (μg RE) | 500 | 33.34 | 141.36 | 416 | | B1 (thiamine) (mg/day) | 0.3 | 270.67 | 160 | 80 | | B2 (riboflavin) (mg/day) | 0.4 | 175 | 65 | 110 | | B3 (niacin) (mg/day) | 4.0 | 130.75 | 205 | 158.25 | | B6 (pyridoxine) (mg/day) | 0.3 | 96.67 | 150 | 176.67 | | B9 (folate) (μg/day) | 80 | 63.75 | 108.38 | 97.2 |
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ComF 01: complementary food 01 (white maize+red teff+soybean); ComF 02: complementary food 02 (white maize+red teff+insect bee larvae); commercial wean mix (Mama’s Choice); βsource dietary reference intake [ 2, 67]. |
