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Plumpy'Nut is a peanut-based paste, packaged in a plastic wrapper, for treatment of severe acute malnutrition. Plumpy'Nut is manufactured by Nutriset, a French company. [4] [5] Feeding with the 92-gram (3 + 1 ⁄ 4 oz) packets of this paste reduces the need for hospitalization. It can be administered at home, allowing more people to be treated.
Meds & Food for Kids produces a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food called "Medika Mamba," or "Peanut Butter Medicine" in Haitian Creole. It is made from a combination of ground peanuts, powdered milk, sugar, oil, and vitamins, does not require refrigeration, and unlike previous treatments for severe acute malnutrition, does not require clean water for preparation. [1]
Citadel spread, a paste of peanuts, oil, sugar and milk powder in use since 1971; Plumpy'nut, a solid RUTF, made in France since 1996 for treatment of severe acute malnutrition; Medika Mamba, an enriched peanut butter therapeutic food produced and distributed by Meds and Food for Kids in Haiti since 2003
Compared to other nut butter varieties, peanut butter has a slightly different micronutrient profile, but is generally similar in nutritional value, says Jessica Zinn, M.S., R.D., C.D.N ...
Peanut butter and almond butter both contain plenty of heart-healthy unsaturated fatty acids, including oleic acid, a type of omega-9 fatty acid which helps lower LDL cholesterol, per Largeman-Roth.
The treatment involves taking a tiny amount of peanut protein (the equivalent of one-seventy-fifth of a peanut) under the tongue, where it's absorbed into the body.
Plumpy'nut – a peanut-based paste in a plastic wrapper for treatment of severe acute malnutrition manufactured by a French company, Nutriset. [ 4 ] Rempeyek – peyek kacang , deep-fried savoury Javanese cracker made from peanuts, spices and other ingredients bound or coated by crispy flour batter.
Peanut butter is a food paste or spread made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts. It commonly contains additional ingredients that modify the taste or texture, such as salt, sweeteners, or emulsifiers. Consumed in many countries, it is the most commonly used of the nut butters, a group that also includes cashew butter and almond butter.