Table 2.
Treatments | Moisture | Ash | Protein | Fat | Fiber | Carbohydrates | Caloric values (Kcal/100 g) |
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Raw PP | 9.38 ± 0.05a | 2.54 ± 0.01cd | 10.22 ± 0.47a | 0.90 ± 0.01a | 6.26 ± 0.04a | 70.69 ± 0.37b | 331. 60 ± 0.28c |
Microwave Heating | 8.85 ± 0.04b | 3.10 ± 0.07a | 10.00 ± 0.00ab | 0.82 ± 0.01b | 5.76 ± 0.18ab | 71.47 ± 0.14c | 333.24 ± 0.65c |
Blanching | 8.11 ± 0.08d | 2.73 ± 0.05bc | 9.72 ± 0.04ab | 0.63 ± 0.02c | 5.22 ± 0.16bc | 73.57 ± 0.25b | 338.85 ± 0.67b |
Acid Soaking | 8.65 ± 0.04c | 2.44 ± 0.02d | 8.40 ± 0.28bc | 0.54 ± 0.01d | 5.55 ± 0.04c | 74.42 ± 0.27b | 337.03 ± 0.18b |
Alkali Soaking | 7.60 ± 0.03e | 2.88 ± 0.01b | 8.43 ± 0.02c | 0.47 ± 0.02d | 4.11 ± 0.08d | 76.50 ± 0.04b | 343.98 ± 0.26a |
Values are expressed as means ± standard error (n = 2). Mean values having similar lettering in a column are non–significant at p > 0.05; PP = Potato powder.