Table 4 Comparison between foods supplied to the Gaza Strip and Sphere standards for humanitarian aid supply to conflict-affected populations
From: Food supplied to Gaza during seven months of the Hamas-Israel war
Average Individual Daily Requirements | Sphere standards for humanitarian food supply a | Weight loss – 15% | Weight loss – 30% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average nutrients Supplied to Gazab | Percent of Sphere standards met by supply | Average nutrients Supplied to Gazab | Percent of Sphere standards met by supply | ||
Energy (Kcal/day) | 2,100 | 3,004 | 143% | 2,589 | 123% |
Protein (g/day) | 53 | 98.0 | 185% | 85.1 | 161% |
Protein (% as a proportion of total energy supply) | 10% | 13.2% | 132% | 13.3% | 133% |
Fat (g/day) | 40 | 61.2 | 153% | 54.0 | 135% |
Fat (% as a proportion of total energy supply) | 17% | 18.5% | 109% | 19.0% | 112% |
Iron (mg/day) | 32 | 23.4 | 73% | 20.2 | 63% |