Author(s):

M Sai Prasanna, V Sai Sowjanya, E Jaya and G Rajender

Abstract: The right nutrition during childhood has a profound impact on the future health, immunity and success of a child. Weaning is a period of transition for the infant during which its diet changes in terms of consistency and source. Weaning is a time of nutritional vulnerability. It represents a period of dietary transition, just when nutritional requirements for growth and brain development are high. Cereals in the composite mixes can be replaced with millets in the formulation to get the benefit of enhanced micronutrients. Millets have been found to possess high nutritive value compared to major cereals such as wheat and rice. In this study four formulations F1, F2 (B), F2(B+G) and F3 were formulated with different composition of Millets (Kodo, Foxtail, Finger and Little Millets). These formulations were analysed for its different physical, chemical and sensory attributes. The moisture content, carbohydrates, proteins, fat, crude fibre and ash percentages of prepared weaning mixes of different formulations were observed in the range of 4.82 to 6.71%, 56.77 to 68.92%, 14.3 to 23.17%, 4.28 to 11.06%, 2.5 to 6.0% and 2.8 to 7.6% respectively. Millet based weaning mixes were rich in Protein, ash and crude fiber compare to wheat based market sample. Calcium in formulated millet based products is nearer to the market sample without fortification. Among all these formulations, prepared weaning food based on F2(B+G) formulation had more acceptability in terms of nutritional and sensory aspect.

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