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 |
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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 |