Comparable Vitamin and Mineral Contents of Co-Fermented Maize/Carrot/ Pigeon Pea and Co-Fermented Millet/ Sweet Potato/Pigeon Pea as Infant Complementary Food
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Undernourished,, Amino acids,, Carotenoids,, Deficiency,, Legume,, Tuber.Abstract
Utilization of nutrients from plant foods is of importance in achieving adequate infant nutrition. This study investigated the vitamin content, mineral composition, and functional properties of co-fermented maize/carrot/pigeon pea (MACP) and co-fermented millet/sweet potato/pigeon pea (MISP) as infant complementary foods using standard methods. The vitamin content and mineral composition as well as functional properties were determined using standard procedures. From the results, vitamin contents of MACP are: Vitamin A (52.63-6.08μg) vitamin (B1,(0.23- 0.10), B2, (0.12-0.09), B3, (1.45-1.25μg) B5,( 0.41-0.12) B6,( 0.19-0.25) B9 ( 0.00-0.00 μg), C(2.026-14.99), E (0.12-0.12), and total vitamin content (77.50 - 25.09). For MISP, the vitamin contents are: Vitamin A (0.07-1.86), B1 (34.65-24.43), B2 (63.76-85.75), B3 (9.79-11.29), B4 (88.39-141.42), B5 (20.69-67.05), B6 (54.67-2.78), B9 (141.42-141.42), Vitamin C (0.42-0.23),E (69.55-63.55), K (5.11-5.60). All vitamin composition values were below the recommended daily allowance expected from complementary foods. Mineral value ranges were: sodium (172.60-185.85), potassium (575.08-635.28), calcium (193.45-232.88), magnesium (95.51- 128.39), zinc (7.79-12.86), and iron (5.51-13.76). β-carotene value was higher in MISP than in MACP. The results of this study suggest that MACP might be more desirable as an infant’s complementary food than MISP.
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