A DELICIOUS AND HEALTHY SNACKS FROM HIGH PROTEIN NIKE FISH FOR STUNTING PREVENTION

Abstract

Stunting is one of the health problems that are still very much considered by the world, one of which is Indonesia. So far, the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia is still quite high, reaching 30.8%. Gorontalo is in the 12th highest position with the proportion of stunting events ranging from 30.8% to 42.6%. The prevalence of stunting in children aged 0-59 months in Gorontalo Regency in 2016, which was 4.7% in 2017, which was 2.3% and in 2018 it was around 5.4% of children experiencing stunting. In overcoming this, the fulfillment of nutrition for stunting prevention is very necessary. One of the things that must be considered is the fulfillment of protein to prevent stunting, where this protein content can be obtained from fish. Gorontalo region itself has a unique fish known as Nike fish which has a nutritional composition of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids which play an important role in the development of the baby's brain. Then, there is also ARA (arachidonic acid) and EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) which are polyunsaturated fatty acids that are good for fetal development and are also rich in protein. However, because the processing of Nike fish in Gorontalo is only limited to being consumed as fish in general, the first snack innovation made from Nike fish in the form of biscuits can be enjoyed by all people, especially children. The average fat content in Nike biscuits was 25.71%, while the average protein content is 12.52% and the water content itself is14.34%.

Keywords: Nike, Stunting, Biscuit, Protein