Table 4.

Formulations with grain amaranth, bean, and rice flours and their energy and protein contents as predicted by Concept 4 Creative Formulation Software

Rice	Amaranth	Beans	Energy/100 g	Protein (%)
80	10	10	362	9.2
70	20	10	363	10.1
60	20	20	359	11.6
50	20	30	360	12.3
10	80	10	366.5	13.9
20	60	20	362	14.2
10	10	80	329.9	20.9
30	10	60	346	17.6
30	30	40	353	15.6
30	20	50	350	15.92

The formulation in bold font was chosen as optimal and used for this study because its predicted protein and energy content were relatively balanced.