Abstract Undernutrition is widespread in developing countries and exacerbated by conditions such as nodding syndrome, with a prevalence of 4.5% in northern Uganda. To combat this problem, nutrient-rich composites were developed using locally sourced ingredients. Preferred formulae were analysed for nutritional, physico-chemical, antinutritional, and functional properties using standard methods. The composites were developed from two main energy lines (maize and sorghum), with ingredients at ratios of 70:2:15:5:3:5 for maize/sorghum: silver fish: soybean: orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP): beans: chia seeds, respectively.Compared with the sorghum-based formula, maize-based formula had significantly greater amounts of selenium (18.43 µg vs 17.83 µg), potassium, and vitamins A and D; the bioavailability of iron and zinc; and in vitro protein digestibility. Compared with the sorghum-based formula, the sorghum-based formula also had lower levels of antinutritional factors and a better fatty acid profile (p 3 vs 0.78 g/cm3). Overall, maize-based formula outperformed the sorghum-based formula for most parameters, hence a better option.
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