High Energy Biscuits
High Energy Biscuits (HEB) are wheat biscuits containing high-protein cereals and vegetable fat. Because of their high energy-to-weight ratio they are procured by the World Food Programme, the food aid branch of the United Nations, for feeding disaster victims worldwide.[1]
HEBs have been provided to a variety of geographical locations. For example, HEBs have been provided to Georgia after the 2008 South Ossetia war.[2] HEBs were also airlifted to Kenya,[3] and more recently distributed in aid in the 2010 Haiti earthquake[4], as well as 80 tonnes of high energy biscuits have been delivered to the Tunisian border in response to the Libyan crisis.[5]
HEBs are usually packaged in cardboard boxes weighting 10 kg each.[6]
[edit] Composition
Per 100 g, HEBs have a minimum of 450 kcal of energy, 4.5% maximum moisture, a minimum of 10-15 g of protein, a minimum of 15 g fat, and 10-15 g sugar at a maximum.[6]
HEBs have the following micronutrients at a minimum per 100 g:[6]
- Calcium: 250 mg
- Magnesium: 150 mg
- Iron: 11 mg
- Iodine: 75 mcg
- Folic acid: 80 mcg
- Pantothenic acid: 3 mg
- Vitamin B1: 0.5 mg
- Vitamin B2: 0.7 mg
- Vitamin B6: 1.0 mg
- Vitamin B12: 0.5 mcg
- Niacin: 6 mg
- Vitamin C: 20 mg
- Vitamin A-retinol: 250 mcg
- Vitamin D: 1.9 mcg
- Vitamin E: 5.0 mg
[edit] References
- ^ Staff (2006). "High Energy Biscuits". Em5Aid. http://www.em5aid.com/heb.php. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ http://www.wfp.org/english/?ModuleID=137&Key=2907
- ^ http://www.wfp.org/english/?ModuleID=137&Key=2294
- ^ http://www.star-telegram.com/190/story/1894280.html
- ^ http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=567469
- ^ a b c https://wfpen.ernsystems.com/publicfiles/HighEnergyBiscuits.pdf
