biostudies-literatureUnknown17(10)Amagloh FKThe viscosity, protein, and total aflatoxins contents in orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) and cereal-based commercial complementary formulations and the effect of dilution on the protein content of the formulations were investigated. Standard procedures were used for the determination of these parameters. Over 80% of the formulations had a viscosity above the recommended consistency of 1000-3000 cP for feeding young children. The consistency of OFSP-legume porridge was significantly (2392.5 cP; p < 0.001) lower, about 1.7 and 3.4 times than cereal-only and cereal-legume blends, respectively. All the complementary flours, except the cereal-only, met the proposed protein requirement of 6 to 11 g per 100 g for feeding children aged 6 to 23 months on an as-is basis. However, the protein contePloS onee0275593https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9560132biostudies-literatureSweetpotato-based infant foods produce porridge with lower viscosity and aflatoxin level than cereal-based complementary blends.PMC9560132Amagloh FKfalseSweetpotato-based infant foods produce porridge with lower viscosity and aflatoxin level than cereal-based complementary blends.The viscosity, protein, and total aflatoxins contents in orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) and cereal-based commercial complementary formulations and the effect of dilution on the protein content of the formulations were investigated. Standard procedures were used for the determination of these parameters. Over 80% of the formulations had a viscosity above the recommended consistency of 1000-3000 cP for feeding young children. The consistency of OFSP-legume porridge was significantly (2392.5 cP; p < 0.001) lower, about 1.7 and 3.4 times than cereal-only and cereal-legume blends, respectively. All the complementary flours, except the cereal-only, met the proposed protein requirement of 6 to 11 g per 100 g for feeding children aged 6 to 23 months on an as-is basis. However, the protein conte2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-22T02:18:09.652Z2025-04-05T20:19:52.991ZS-EPMC95601323622791310.1371/journal.pone.0275593