Re: [pronut-hiv] Likuni Phala (7)

["Kristof Nordin" <nordin@eomw.net>]

Just to clarify:  I don't know why they chose soya as an ingredient in
Likuni Phala, I'm was just speculating!  I would have prefered that they
chose a local bean that all Malawians already new instead of introducing a
new food.  But to answer your question about soybeans:

Soybeans, dried 100 gm contains:

Kcal    405
Pro   34 gm
Fat   18 gm
CHO  29 gm
Ca   185 mg
Fe   6.1 mg

I believe the table I am looking at for this info came from the FAO website.

Just as comparison, chickpeas, dried 100 gm contatins:

Kcal   325
Pro    20 gm
Fat   3.7 gm
CHO   57 gm
Ca   250 mg
Fe    11 mg

(less pro & fat, more CHO and more Ca & Fe).

Every bean has its own qualities, a mixture of different foods from all the
food groups is our best bet at getting all the nutrients that our bodies
need!  Likuni Phala or any other formula that people come up with needs to
be a part of a mixed diet.

Hope this helps,
Stacia

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Leonard Thairu" <lthairu@proctor-allan.com>
To: "Nutrition and HIV/AIDS" <pronut-hiv@healthnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: [pronut-hiv] Likuni Phala (6)


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> How is you ? my name is leonard from kenya and i am involved in
> nutritional feeding.
> I read Kristof Nordin mail and i wanted some more details about soya
> being high in fat content(what percentage ?) high in micronutrients and
> aminoacid distribution.That is why is it that soya is widely used?
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