Can get little information about food and nutritional value

1. Nutritional profile of locally available
foods

2. • Food
Food is any edible substance that provide minerals,
nutrients and other essential substance needed for
body.
* NUTRITION:
Nutrition is defined as the science of food and it’s
relationship to health.
good nutrition means “maintaining a good
nutritional status that enables us to grow well and
enjoy good health.

3. Local foods found in Terai region
Rice Tea
Wheat Meat
Sugarcane Egg
Tobacco
Some vegetables:
Potato, tomato, cereals, etc.
Some fruits:
Mango, Banana, Litchi, etc.

6. Local foods found in Hilly region
Rice Maize
Sugarcane Millet
Milk Meat
Egg
*Some vegetables:
Potato, cauliflowers, ginger, onion, etc.
*Some fruits:
Orange, Banana, papaya, etc.
Mainly rice, sugarcane and tobacco are import from terai
to hilly region

8. Local foods found in Mountain region
*Mountain region are rocky and soil are not fertile.
The rainfall is also not enough . So, here the land is
not so good for cultivation.
• Foods are imported from different regions of the
country.
*Some local foods:
Rice, maize, meat, milk, butter, etc.
• *Fruits:
• Apple,

10. Nutritional component of major foods per 100 g portion
Food Water
(g)
Energy
(KJ)
Fat (g) Protein
(g)
Fiber (g) Carbohydr
ates (g)
Rice 10 1528 4.74 9.4 7.3 74
Wheat 13 1369 1.54 122.6 12.2 71
Soybean 68 651 6.8 13 4.2 11
Maize 75.96 360 1.35 3.27 2 18.7
Sugarcane 389.92 0.94 96.52
Milk
buffalo
Egg
81.1
75
463
647
8.6
10.6
4.5
12.6
52.6
1.12

11. Nutritional components for major meats per 100g
portion
Source Calories Proteins Fats
Fish 110-140 20-25 g 1-5 g
Steak 210 36 g 7 g
Chicken 160 28 g 7 g
Duck 370 16 g 28 g
Beef 245 23 g 16 g
Lamb 250 30 g 14 g

12. Fruits Water (g) Energy
(KJ)
Fat (g) Protein
(g)
Fiber (g) Carbohydr
ate (g)
Mango 84 250 0.38 8.82 1.6 15
Apple 85.56 818 0.71 0.26 2.4 13.81
Banana 74.91 317 0.33 1.09 2.6 22.84
Pear 84 239 0.14 0.36 3.1 15.23
Grapes 87 288 0.16 0.72 0.9 18.1
Nutritional component of major fruits per 100g
portion

13. Nutritional components of some vegetables
Vegetables Measure (g) Calorie Protein(g Carbohydrate Fiber (g)
Beans 125 25 1 6 0.8
Cauliflower 120 30 3 6 1
Cucumber 50 6 _ 1 0.2
Mushroom 120 12 2 4 _
Peas 100 66 3 13 0.1
Tomatoes 240 50 2 9 1

14. Edible food availability and requirements according to region
• Source: Ministry of agriculture 2010
Regions Total edible food
product ( mt .)
Requirement (mt) Balance (+,-)
Terai 2,647,463 2,469,117 178,149
Hill 2,040,441 2,451,345 -410,904
Mountain 279,765 376,982 -97,217
Total 4,967,496 5,297,444 -329,972

15. Nutritional profile of food consume in one day
Food Measure (g) Calorie Protein Carb. Fat
Milk 1cup (246) 345 16 24 20
Soybeans 1cup (200) 260 22 20 11
Onion 1 (210) 80 2 18 1.6
Spinach 210 35 1 8 _
Rice 2cup (416) 1334 28 300 2.4
Ice cream 1cup (150) 177 0 48 6
Coffee 1cup (30) 3 _ 1 o
Chicken 150 290 25 42 15

16. • Total calorie = 2544
• Total protein = 94 g
• Total Carb. = 419 g
• Total fat = 56 g
• In one day.
If a man intake above food in one day then he take