Nutritional evaluation of complementary porridge formulated from orange-­fleshed sweet potato, amaranth grain, pumpkin seed, and soybean flours

Marcel, Mary R.; Chacha, James S.; Ofoedu, Chigozie E.

Nutritional evaluation of complementary porridge formulated from orange-fleshed sweet potato, amaranth grain, pumpkin seed, and soybean flours

dc.contributor.author	Marcel, Mary R.
dc.contributor.author	Chacha, James S.
dc.contributor.author	Ofoedu, Chigozie E.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-09-12T07:35:35Z
dc.date.available	2023-09-12T07:35:35Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.description	Food Sci Nutr. 2022;10: PP. 536–553.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Supplementing breastmilk with poor energy and nutrient-dense complementary foodstuffs for young children and infants has resulted in malnutrition, poor growth, and retardation of infant development in many sub-Saharan African countries. Ensuring nutrient adequacy for infants because of their lower consumption requires energy and nutrient-dense food. In this context, the nutritional composition of porridge from complementary flour blends of locally available foodstuffs (orange- fleshed sweet potato, pumpkin seeds, amaranth grains, and soybeans) was carried out. Complementary flours formulated from flour blends of pumpkin seeds, extru- sion cooked soybean, and orange-fleshed sweet potato, as well as germinated and extrusion cooked amaranth grains, resulted in varieties of complementary porridges (SAPO1–SAPO5). From these, proximate composition, mineral content (sodium, iron, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc), vitamin contents (A and C), and nutri- ent density of the formulated complementary porridge were determined. Results showed that all the formulated complementary porridge were able to meet the stipu- lated standards of energy and nutrient (zinc, iron, vitamin A, and protein) densities. Flour blend ratio, germination process, and extrusion cooking significantly (p < .05) influenced the targeted nutrients of interest, as well as the nutrient and energy densi- ties of the formulated complementary porridge. Specifically, the formulated comple- mentary porridge with 40% amaranth grain, 25% orange-fleshed sweet potato, 20% soybean, and 15% pumpkin seed composite mixture had 76.92% compliance level with recommended standards, which assure adequate nutrient complementation to breastfeeding. The present study provides a valuable insight that complementary foods from locally obtainable foodstuffs are potential solutions for mitigating child- hood malnutrition and adequate complementation to breastfeeding by proffering the needed energy and nutrient densities required for the immunity, well-being, growth, and development of young children and infants, without fortification.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	10.1002
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5737
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Complementary feeding	en_US
dc.subject	Iron availability	en_US
dc.subject	Limiting nutrients	en_US
dc.subject	Malnutrition	en_US
dc.subject	Micronutrient density	en_US
dc.subject	Zinc availability	en_US
dc.title	Nutritional evaluation of complementary porridge formulated from orange-fleshed sweet potato, amaranth grain, pumpkin seed, and soybean flours	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.url	DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2675	en_US