High Energy Biscuits
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High Energy Biscuits are wheat
biscuit
s containing high-protein
cereal
s 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.
HEBs have been provided to a variety of geographical locations. For example, HEBs have been provided to Georgia
after the 2008 South Ossetia war
. HEBs were also airlifted to Kenya
, and more recently distributed in aid in the 2010 Haiti earthquake
, as well as 80 tonnes of high energy biscuits have been delivered to the Tunisian border in response to the Libyan crsis.
HEBs are usually packaged in cardboard boxes weighting 10 kg each.
HEBs have the following micronutrients at a minimum per 100 g:
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
biscuit
Biscuit
A biscuit is a baked, edible, and commonly flour-based product. The term is used to apply to two distinctly different products in North America and the Commonwealth Nations....
s containing high-protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
cereal
Cereal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...
s and vegetable fat. Because of their high energy-to-weight ratio they are procured by the World Food Programme
World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the food aid branch of the United Nations, and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger worldwide. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children...
, the food aid branch of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, for feeding disaster victims worldwide.
HEBs have been provided to a variety of geographical locations. For example, HEBs have been provided to Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
after the 2008 South Ossetia war
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
. HEBs were also airlifted to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, and more recently distributed in aid in the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
, as well as 80 tonnes of high energy biscuits have been delivered to the Tunisian border in response to the Libyan crsis.
HEBs are usually packaged in cardboard boxes weighting 10 kg each.
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.HEBs have the following micronutrients at a minimum per 100 g:
- 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