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Table 2 Micronutrient composition of edible portion of BPB and PB

From: Child acceptability of a novel provitamin A carotenoid, iron and zinc-rich complementary food blend prepared from pumpkin and common bean in Uganda: a randomised control trial

Micronutrient

BPB/100 g

PB/100 g

Iron (mg)

1.99

0.57

Zinc (mg)

1.08

0.23

β-carotene (μg)

2219

3326.5

α-carotene (μg)

50.5

75.1

Vitamin A, μg RAE

187

280.3

  1. BPB Common Bean Pumpkin Blend; PB: Pumpkin Blend
  2. RAE is Retinol activity equivalent (retinol)
  3. RAE = β-carotene (μg/100 g)/12+ α-carotene (μg/100 g)/24 [47]
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BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

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