Ma. Idowu et al., SENSORY EVALUATION AND NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF WEANING FOOD FROM PREGELATINIZED MAIZE SWEET-POTATO MIXTURES, Plant foods for human nutrition, 44(2), 1993, pp. 149-155
Pregelatinized maize-sweet potato mix, fortified with soybeans and gro
undnut flours, was evaluated for its acceptability as a weaning food a
nd for nutrient composition. An acceptable product had 14.3, 6.4, 2.4
and 67.4%, respectively, for its protein, fat, ash and carbohydrate co
ntents. Values for calcium, phosphorus and and iron contents were 59.6
, 187.5 and 2.4 mg/100 g, respectively, while the most predominant fat
ty acids were linoleic, oleic and palmitic acids. The product, which h
ad a chemical score of 85.34 for its protein value, was limiting in th
reonine.