Apr 21, 2020
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CRTRI) based in Mysuru, is providing high-protein biscuits to the patients suffering from Covid-19 are undergoing treatment in the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi.
On request from the Institute, CFTRI supplied 500 kg of high-protein biscuits and 500 kg of high-protein rusks to the Dietetics department of AIIMS Hospital to be given to the patients. The high –protein biscuits contain 14% of the usual biscuits which contain around 8-9% protein. “The enriched biscuits will provide protein needed for recuperating patients”, says Dr. KSMS Raghavarao, Director, CSIR-CFTRI.
“It is also pertinent to mention here that the recipe formulation of the protein-enriched products is being done by the dedicated scientists of CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru and manufactured as per FSSAI regulations,” says Dr. Parmeet Kaur, Chief Dietician, AIIMS, about the biscuits. Covid patients undergoing treatment in the hospital will be receiving the biscuits to be included as their daily convalescing diet.
Vital Information of Biscuits:
The major ingredients that goes in baking of the biscuits include: whole wheat flour (Atta), refined flour (Maida), soya flour, sugar, hydrogenated fat, whey protein, soy protein, milk solids, glucose, INS 500II and INS 503II agents, salt and other flavours. A 100-g packet of biscuits clearly pack a punch with its energy quotient of 400 kcal and its nutritional value: carbohydrate (63.2 g), protein (14 g), fat (17.1 g) and minerals (1.2 g).
Seven Seas Private Limited, Noida, is manufacturing the biscuits based on the formulation developed by CSIR-CFTRI. Transportation and logistic support is being provided by the Indian Society of Agricultural Professionals, New Delhi.