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Guide in Fortifying Meals for Kids

According to The State of the World’s Children: Children, Food and Nutrition, one in three Filipino children under the age of five are stunted, moreover almost seven percent of children are too thin. This fact alone is a threat to child health. As parents with children or someone who is responsible in preparing a child’s meal, it is your responsibility to ensure every meal and snack is packed with nutrients a child’s body would need.

FOOD HOW TO FORTIFY CALORIES ADDED PER PORTION PROTEIN ADDED PER PORTION
Milk for use in cereal, hot chocolate to drink Add 4 tablespoons dried, skimmed milk powder to each pint of full fat milk 55 per 150 mL 5.5 g per 150 mL
Porridge Add 1 tablespoon dried, skimmed milk powder per portion and/or 55 5.5 g
Add 1 tablespoon ground almonds per portion and/or 60 2 g
Add 1 teaspoon butter or margarine per portion 37 0
Soup Add 1 tablespoon dried, skimmed milk powder per portion and/or 55 5.5 g
Add 1 tablespoon ground almonds per portion and/or 60 2 g
Add 1 tablespoon double cream per portion 100 0
Mashed Potato Add 1 tablespoon dried, skimmed milk powder per portion and/or 55 5.5 g
Add 1 tablespoon grated cheese per portion and/or 40 2.5 g
Add 1 tablespoon butter or margarine per portion 37 0
Cooked Vegetables Add 1 tablespoon grated cheese per portion and/or 40 2.5 g
Add 1 tablespoon white sauce per portion and/or 45 1 g
Add 1 tablespoon butter or margarine per portion 37 0
Rice Pudding Add 1 tablespoon dried, skimmed milk powder per portion and/or 55 5.5 g
Add 1 tablespoon evaporated milk per portion and/or 25 1 g
Add 1 heaped teaspoon of jam or honey per portion 50 0
Ref:
https://www.ertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk. Accessed October 2020
https://www.unicef.org. Accessed October 2020