High energy biscuit
High energy biscuits delivered to Bangladesh after Cyclone Sidr | |
| Type | Biscuit |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Cereals and vegetable fat |
High energy biscuits (HEB) are food ration bars containing high-protein cereals and vegetable fat. Because of their high energy-to-mass ratio they are procured by the World Food Programme, the food aid branch of the United Nations, for feeding disaster victims worldwide.[1][2][3]
HEBs have been provided to a variety of geographical locations. For example, HEBs were delivered to Georgia after the 2008 South Ossetia war.[4] HEBs were also airlifted to Kenya,[5] marked as an alternative food assistance ration in Ukraine,[6] and more recently distributed in aid in the 2010 Haiti earthquake,[7] and 80 tonnes of high energy biscuits were delivered to the Tunisian border in response to the Libyan crisis.[8]
HEBs are usually packaged in cardboard boxes weighing 10 kg each.[9]
Technical specifications
- Moisture content: 4.5% maximum
- Nutritional value per 100g dry matter:
- Energy: 450 kcal minimum
- Protein: 10.0-15.0g (N x 6.25)
- Fat: 15.0g minimum
- Sugar (total): 10.0-15.0g
- Fiber (crude): 2.3g maximum
- Ash (total): 3.5g maximum[10]
References
- ^ "Em5 Aid-High Energy Biscuits". Em5aid.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- ^ "What WFP Delivers: High-Energy Biscuits". World Food Program USA. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ High Energy Biscuits For Use In International Food Assistance Programs (PDF). Kansas City, MO 64141-6205: United States Department of Agriculture. May 12, 2015.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "WFP continues relief efforts in the Caucasus | WFP - Latest news - News - in Depth". Archived from the original on 2008-08-23. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ "High energy biscuits airlifted to Kenya to feed 200,000 flood victims". Archived from the original on August 13, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ Ukraine Alternative Food Assistance Rations (In Kind) (PDF). Ukraine Food Security & Livelihoods Cluster.
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- ^ [2] Archived March 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "High Energy Biscuits" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ Fleet, A. (2017-03-21). High Energy Biscuits – Product Specifications Sheet (2.0 ed.). Unicef.