Short Communication
Year: 2022 | Month: July-September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 49-55
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220709
A Review: ICDS Programmes: To Develop a New Fortified Nutrient Rich Sugar Free Supplementary Food Product
Binal Pandya1, Neha Tarpara2
1M. SC Microbiology Student, 2Teaching Assistant
1,2Department of Microbiology, Bhagwan Mahavir Collage of Basic and Applied Science, Bhagwan Mahavir University, Surat, India -395007.
Corresponding Author: Neha Tarpara
ABSTRACT
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is India's flagship programme for infant and young child health, nutrition and development. Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) is one of the core components of ICDS. Balshakti (Energy Dense Micronutrient Fortified Extruded Blended Food) is provided as Take-Home Ration (THR) to children 7 months to 3 years. The feasibility of using a wheat flour mill to refine corn, soya, ragi, moong dal and chickpea was studied. Milling of wheat, ragi, rice, corn, chana dal, moong Dal, and soya grain resulted in fiber content from 1.93, 2.16,2.60 and 2.50 % in raw, finely milled and coarsely milled moong dal and ragi respectively. kcal obtain from BSR and BSM 455.66 & 435.22. Similarly, there was a fat, protein (1.74 &0.70) (25.79 &8.59) content from roasted material, according to ICDS Indian RAD for 12-23 month age group of infant have to required 1060 kcal and 16.7 g protein. our product (THR) provides 500 kcal and 12-15 g protein. aim was this new development to more nutrition and healthy food gave infant.50 % requirement fulfilled by this new product.
Keywords: ragi, moong dal, ICDS, THR, protein, nutrition, BS.