Studies on microatomised protein foods based blends of low fat groundnuts, soybean and sesame flours and skim milk powder and fortified with vitamins, calcium salts and limiting amino acids. IV. Sup

Diets based predominantly on a
mixture of tapioca and rice or tapioca and
maize are deficient in protein, certain
vitamins and minerals and are widely
consumed by children in several developing
countries of Asia, Latin America
and Africa.!-> The incidence of protein
malnutrition is particularly high among
infants and preschool ch ildren consuming
such diets.4 Studies carried out by several
workers have shown that protein foods
based on oilseed meals and legumes can
be used for the treatment of protein
malnutrition in children,5-7 In earlier
publications, the results of studies on
the composition, shelf life and nutritive
value of the microatomised protein foods
based on blends of oilseed meals and
skim milk powder have been reported8- 1o •
In the present investigation the supplementary
value of the protein foods to
poor diets based on (1) rice, (2) rice and
tapioca and (3) maize and tapioca has
been studied.