High energy biscuit
Wheat biscuits containing high-protein cereals and vegetable fat
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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]
High energy biscuits delivered to Bangladesh after Cyclone Sidr | |
| Type | Biscuit |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Cereals and vegetable fat |
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]