Table 1.
Proximate composition and mineral content of raw material
| Composition | Fish meat | Wheat flour | Rice flour | Corn flour | Amaranth flour | Quinoa flour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture* | 64.81 ± 0.59 | 12.41 ± 0.11 | 12.71 ± 0.13 | 11.80 ± 0.06 | 11.11 ± 0.09 | 16.11 ± 0.13 |
| Fat | 17.79 ± 0.79 | 1.84 ± 0.25 | 0.04 ± 0.05 | 1.23 ± 0.25 | 19.80 ± 0.94 | 4.95 ± 0.21 |
| Protein | 16.75 ± 0.65 | 12.01 ± 0.13 | 7.28 ± 0.09 | 5.66 ± 0.18 | 14.99 ± 0.18 | 13.64 ± 0.35 |
| Carbohydrates | 0.44 ± 0.11 | 72.29 ± 0.51 | 79.50 ± 0.71 | 73.75 ± 0.35 | 54.50 ± 0.71 | 65.50 ± 0.70 |
| Ash | 2.09 ± 0.01 | 1.42 ± 0.04 | 0.36 ± 0.00 | 0.68 ± 0.02 | 3.34 ± 0.03 | 2.26 ± 0.02 |
| Na** | 257.56 ± 2.26 | 100.82 ± 4.91 | 38.80 ± 2.32 | 36.02 ± 4.00 | 56.65 ± 2.81 | 49.93 ± 2.34 |
| K | 191.30 ± 0.57 | 202.27 ± 1.13 | 40.65 ± 0.35 | 108.06 ± 0.66 | 395.73 ± 2.94 | 293.75 ± 3.30 |
| Ca | 11.49 ± 0.03 | 18.25 ± 0.63 | 4.86 ± 0.44 | 7.13 ± 0.53 | 69.09 ± 1.85 | 19.48 ± 0.73 |
| Fe | 1.13 ± 0.44 | 0.73 ± 0.11 | 0.69 ± 0.15 | 0.52 ± 0.09 | 4.51 ± 0.37 | 6.16 ± 0.11 |
*Raw material composition (Moisture, Fat, Protein, Carbohydrates, and Ash) is expressed in g/100 g of sample
**Mineral content (Na, K, Ca, and Fe) is expressed in mg/100 g of sample
Values represent the mean ± standard deviation of three determinations