Sensory evaluation and nutrient composition of weaning food from pregelatinized maize-sweet potato mixtures.
Pregelatinized maize-sweet potato mix, fortified with soybeans and groundnut flours, was evaluated for its acceptability as a weaning food and for nutrient composition. An acceptable product had 14.3, 6.4, 2.4 and 67.4%, respectively, for its protein, fat, ash and carbohydrate contents. Values for calcium, phosphorus and and iron contents were 59.6, 187.5 and 2.4 mg/100 g, respectively, while the most predominant fatty acids were linoleic, oleic and palmitic acids. The product, which had a chemical score of 85.34 for its protein value, was limiting in threonine.
Department of Food Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Nigeria.
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D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis*; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis; D009549:Nigeria; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis; D012677:Sensation; D013912:Threonine / Q000032:analysis; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*; D014886:Weaning; D003313:Zea mays / Q000737:chemistry*
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010758:Phosphorus; D013912:Threonine; D007501:Iron; D002118:Calcium