Effect of supplementary protein food based on a blend of groundnut, Bengal gram and sesame on the retention of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus in undernourished children subsisting on an inadequate

In an earlier publication, it was reported
that a daily supplement of 53g of a protein
food based on 4:4:2 blend of groundnut,
Bengal gram and sesame flours and fortified
with essential vitamins and calcium salts,
over a period of 6 months made up the
dietary deficiencies and brought about
marked improvement in their growth and
nutritional status.1 The present paper
deals with studies on the retention of
nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus in two
groups of children receiving the basal diet
and the same supplemented with the protein
food.