High Energy Biscuits

High energy biscuits
Type Biscuit
Main ingredients Cereals and vegetable fat
Cookbook: High energy biscuits  Media: High energy biscuits

High energy biscuits (HEB) are wheat biscuits containing high-protein cereals and vegetable fat. Because of their high energy-to-weight ratio they are procured by the World Food Programme, the food aid branch of the United Nations, for feeding disaster victims worldwide.[1]

HEBs have been provided to a variety of geographical locations. For example, HEBs have been provided to Georgia after the 2008 South Ossetia war.[2] HEBs were also airlifted to Kenya,[3] and more recently distributed in aid in the 2010 Haiti earthquake,[4] as well as 80 tonnes of high energy biscuits have been delivered to the Tunisian border in response to the Libyan crisis.[5]

HEBs are usually packaged in cardboard boxes weighing 10 kg each.[6]

Composition

Per 100 g, HEBs have a minimum of 450 kcal of energy, 4.5% maximum moisture, a minimum of 10-15 g of protein, a minimum of 15 g fat, and 10-15 g sugar at a maximum.[6]

HEBs have the following micronutrients at a minimum per 100 g:[6]

Calcium 250 mg
Magnesium 150 mg
Iron 11 mg
Iodine 75 µg
Folic acid 80 µg
Pantothenic acid 3 mg
Vitamin B1 0.5 mg
Vitamin B2 0.7 mg
Vitamin B6 1.0 mg
Vitamin B12 0.5 µg
Niacin 6 mg
Vitamin C 20 mg
Vitamin A-retinol 250 µg
Vitamin D 1.9 µg
Vitamin E 5.0 mg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Em5 Aid-High Energy Biscuits". Em5aid.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "High energy biscuits airlifted to Kenya to feed 200,000 flood victims". Archived from the original on August 13, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
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  5. ↑ Archived March 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. 1 2 3 "High Energy Biscuits" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
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