Plumpy'nut

Plumpy'Nut
Nutritional value per serving
Serving size	92 g
Energy	2,100 kJ (500 kcal)
Carbohydrates	45 g
Fat	30.3 g
Protein	12.8 g
Ingredients	peanut paste, vegetable oil,; powdered milk, powdered sugar,; vitamins, minerals
	Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults.; Source: Nutriset, France

Plumpy'Nut is a peanut-based paste wrapped in plastic, used to treat severe malnutrition. It's manufactured by Nutriset, a French company.^[2]^[3] The paste removes the need for hospitalization, and the 92-gram (3¼ oz) packages of it can be eaten at home and allows large numbers of people to be treated.

References[change | change source]

↑ "Plumpy'Nut®". Nutriset. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
↑ "Nutriset". 2011-09-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
↑ Rice, Andrew (2010-09-02). "The Peanut Solution (Published 2010)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-12.

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[1] "Plumpy'Nut®". Nutriset. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[2] "Nutriset". 2011-09-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2021-01-12.

[3] Rice, Andrew (2010-09-02). "The Peanut Solution (Published 2010)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-12.

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