Table 1.
Batch‐to‐batch proximate analysis of five batches of the NF
| Parameter (%) | Batch number | Method of analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | ||
| Moisture | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | Gravimetry; Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 3 , Annex III, Method A |
| Protein (N × 6.25) | 62.1 | 62.5 | 63.7 | 63.0 | 64.5 | Titrimetry; (Kjeldahl) ISO 8968‐1 |
| Fat | 10.2 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 8.1 | Gravimetry; Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 3 , Annex III, Method H |
| Ash | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.2 | Gravimetry; Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 3 , Annex III, Method M |
| Total sugars (as glucose) | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | Titrimetry; NEN 3571 |
| Insoluble fibre | 15 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 12 | 9.6 | Gravimetry; AOAC 991.43 |
| Soluble fibre | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Gravimetry; AOAC 991.43 |
ISO: International Organization for Standardization; AOAC: Association of Official Analytical Collaboration; NEN: Nederlandse Norm; EC: European Commission.