Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days

Inadequate nutrient intakes are prevalent among many populations in sub-Saharan Africa and increasing fish consumption among pregnant/lactating women and children is one strategy to improve diets and address nutrient deficiencies. We report the nutrient content of two fish-based recipes—fish powder...

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Main Authors: Byrd, K.A., Pincus, L., Pasqualino, M.M., Muzofa, F., Cole, Steven M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113993
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author Byrd, K.A.
Pincus, L.
Pasqualino, M.M.
Muzofa, F.
Cole, Steven M.
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Pasqualino, M.M.
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Pasqualino, M.M.
Muzofa, F.
Cole, Steven M.
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description Inadequate nutrient intakes are prevalent among many populations in sub-Saharan Africa and increasing fish consumption among pregnant/lactating women and children is one strategy to improve diets and address nutrient deficiencies. We report the nutrient content of two fish-based recipes—fish powder and fish chutney—that contain dried small fish available in local markets in Zambia. The contribution of a serving of each recipe to the recommended daily intakes of iron, zinc, calcium and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for pregnant/lactating women and children 6–24 months was calculated because these nutrients are commonly deficient in African diets. We found that one 10-g serving of fish powder provides 20% or more of the daily calcium recommendation and 37% or more of the daily DHA recommendation for both pregnant/lactating women and children. A 30-g serving of fish chutney provides over 40% of the daily calcium recommendation for pregnant women and over 50% for lactating women. Additionally, we investigated the nutrient density (nutrients per kilocalorie) of the fish powder and compared it with the nutrient density of a small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement plus (SQ-LNS-plus). SQ-LNS-plus is designed to enhance children's diets by providing micronutrients and DHA. Fish powder is similar to SQ-LNS-plus in iron and zinc density and even higher in calcium and DHA density. Consuming dried small fish as part of a daily meal can be a viable strategy for combatting nutrient deficiencies in the first 1000 days.
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spelling CGSpace1139932025-11-11T11:07:09Z Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days Byrd, K.A. Pincus, L. Pasqualino, M.M. Muzofa, F. Cole, Steven M. supplementary feeding dietary essential fatty acids lactation micronutrients pregnancy zambia Inadequate nutrient intakes are prevalent among many populations in sub-Saharan Africa and increasing fish consumption among pregnant/lactating women and children is one strategy to improve diets and address nutrient deficiencies. We report the nutrient content of two fish-based recipes—fish powder and fish chutney—that contain dried small fish available in local markets in Zambia. The contribution of a serving of each recipe to the recommended daily intakes of iron, zinc, calcium and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for pregnant/lactating women and children 6–24 months was calculated because these nutrients are commonly deficient in African diets. We found that one 10-g serving of fish powder provides 20% or more of the daily calcium recommendation and 37% or more of the daily DHA recommendation for both pregnant/lactating women and children. A 30-g serving of fish chutney provides over 40% of the daily calcium recommendation for pregnant women and over 50% for lactating women. Additionally, we investigated the nutrient density (nutrients per kilocalorie) of the fish powder and compared it with the nutrient density of a small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement plus (SQ-LNS-plus). SQ-LNS-plus is designed to enhance children's diets by providing micronutrients and DHA. Fish powder is similar to SQ-LNS-plus in iron and zinc density and even higher in calcium and DHA density. Consuming dried small fish as part of a daily meal can be a viable strategy for combatting nutrient deficiencies in the first 1000 days. 2021-10 2021-06-17T12:28:09Z 2021-06-17T12:28:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113993 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Byrd, K.A., Pincus, L., Pasqualino, M.M., Muzofa, F. & Cole, S.M. (2021). Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days. Maternal and Child Nutrition, e13192: 1-13.
spellingShingle supplementary feeding
dietary
essential fatty acids
lactation
micronutrients
pregnancy
zambia
Byrd, K.A.
Pincus, L.
Pasqualino, M.M.
Muzofa, F.
Cole, Steven M.
Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days
title Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days
title_full Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days
title_fullStr Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days
title_full_unstemmed Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days
title_short Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days
title_sort dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days
topic supplementary feeding
dietary
essential fatty acids
lactation
micronutrients
pregnancy
zambia
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113993
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