| High Energy Biscuits | |
| Type: | Biscuit |
| Main Ingredient: | Cereals and vegetable fat |
High Energy Biscuits (HEB) are food ration bars containing high-protein cereals and vegetable fat. Because of their high energy-to-weight ratio they are procured by the World Food Programme, the food aid branch of the United Nations, for feeding disaster victims worldwide.[1]
HEBs have been provided to a variety of geographical locations. For example, HEBs were delivered to Georgia after the 2008 South Ossetia war.[2] HEBs were also airlifted to Kenya,[3] and more recently distributed in aid in the 2010 Haiti earthquake,[4] and 80 tonnes of high energy biscuits were delivered to the Tunisian border in response to the Libyan crisis.[5]
HEBs are usually packaged in cardboard boxes weighing 10 kg each.[6]
Per 100 g, HEBs have a minimum of 450 kcal of energy, 4.5% maximum moisture, a minimum of 10-15 g of protein, a minimum of 15 g fat, and 10-15 g sugar at a maximum.[6]
HEBs have the following micronutrients at a minimum per 100 g:[6]
| Calcium | 250 mg | |
| Magnesium | 150 mg | |
| Iron | 11 mg | |
| Iodine | 75 μg | |
| Folic acid | 80 μg | |
| Pantothenic acid | 3 mg | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.5 mg | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.7 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.0 mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5 μg | |
| Niacin | 6 mg | |
| Vitamin C | 20 mg | |
| Vitamin A-retinol | 250 μg | |
| Vitamin D | 1.9 μg | |
| Vitamin E | 5.0 mg |