Low cost protein/energy rich weaning foods suitable as supplements to human milk that satisfy the nutritional requirements for 6-12 month infants were designed for the Egyptian market. Three formulas were optimized with Brill Formulation Sofhvare using FAOMHO weaning food recommendations. Selected least cost formulations included: Formula #I: 38.5 % wheat flour, 19.4% cowpea flour, 14.8% sesameflour, 15% NFDM, 7.3% cottonseed oil and 5% sucrose; Formula #2: 23.3% wheat flour, 35.1 % cowpea flour, 21.6% sesame seeds, 15 % N m M and 5 % sucrose; Formula #3: 29.9 % wheat flour, 35% cowpea jlour, 16.6% sesame jlour, 5.25 % NFDM, 7.9% cotton seed oil and 5 % sucrose. Each formula contained about 20% protein, 400 Kca1/100 g and sufJicient amounts of essential amino acids. The extrusion process did not afsect the nutrient composition of the weaning food formulas. 'To whom for correspondence should be sent. Journal of Food Quality 18 (1995) 295-312. All Rights Reserved. Vopyright I995 by Food & Nutrition Press, Inc., Trumbull, Connecticut. 295 296 M. EL-HABASHY E T A .
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