Fatty Acid Profile, Lipid Quality Indices and Oxidative Stability of Snacks Consumed by Children Aged 6–24 Months in Rural Matiari, Sindh, Pakistan

High consumption of unhealthy, high-fat snacks negatively affects children’s health, high- lighting the need to replace these with healthier alternatives. This study aimed to determine the fatty acid (FA) composition and lipid quality of various branded and local high-fat snacks consumed by children aged 6–24 months in rural Matiari, Sindh. The total energy content of the products ranged from 390.6 to 625.6 kcal/100 g, with fat contributing 9.1 to 47.2 g/100 g. Saturated fatty acids (SFAs)...