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

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dc.creatorByrd, K.A.
dc.creatorPincus, L.
dc.creatorPasqualino, M.M.
dc.creatorMuzofa, F.
dc.creatorCole, Steven M.
dc.date2021-10
dc.date2021-06-17T12:28:09Z
dc.date2021-06-17T12:28:09Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:47:45Z
dc.descriptionInadequate 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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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/113993
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/164659
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceByrd, 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.
dc.subjectsupplementary feeding
dc.subjectdietary
dc.subjectessential fatty acids
dc.subjectlactation
dc.subjectmicronutrients
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectzambia
dc.titleDried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days
dc.typeJournal Article

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