Treatment of moderate acute malnutrition
READY-TO-USE SUPPLEMENTARY FOOD (RUSF)
- 100g sachet [540 kcal]
- Supplements breastfeeding and the usual diet
- For children from 6 months old
- Approximately 75 kcal / kg / day for 2 months
Designed to intervene as early as moderate acute malnutrition
The features
Ready-to-use
Home use 
Easy to store and to distribute
Description
Plumpy’Sup™ is a ready-to-use nutritional supplement (RUSF) also defined as a fortified complementary food, designed for the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition from the age of 6 months, as part of nutritional supplementation programmes.
Does not replace a varied, nutritious diet or breastfeeding. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months of life, and continued breastfeeding is recommended for up to two years or beyond.
| Plumpy’Sup™ nutritional information per 100 g sachet | |||||
| Total energy | 540 kcal | Copper | 1,4 mg | Vitamin B1 | 1 mg |
| Proteins | 12 g | Iron | 10 mg | Vitamin B2 | 2,1 mg |
| Lipids | 34 g | Iodine | 100 µg | Vitamin B6 | 1,8 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 45 g | Selenium | 45 µg | Vitamin B12 | 2,7 µg |
| Calcium | 535 mg | Sodium | 270 mg | Vitamin K | 27 µg |
| Phosphorus | 450 mg | Vitamin A | 700 μg RE | Biotin | 60 µg |
| Potassium | 900 mg | Vitamin D | 15 µg | Folic acid | 330 µg DFE |
| Magnesium | 150 mg | Vitamin E | 16 mg | Pantothenic acid | 4 mg |
| Zinc | 11 mg | Vitamin C | 80 mg | Niacin | 13 mg |
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