Table 2.

Proximate composition and microbiological characterization of hemp and chickpea flours and wheat germ/bran mixture.

	Hemp	Chickpea	Wheat germ:bran (1:4)
Protein (%)	36.9 ± 0.1 a	25.2 ± 0.4 b	17.8 ± 0.5 c
Fat (%)	11.9 ± 0.2 a	3.9 ± 0.1 c	8.6 ± 0.7 b
Available carbohydrates (%)	4.2 ± 0.1	48.9 ± 1.9	34.2 ± 2.1
Total dietary fiber (%)	39.7 ± 0.1 a	24.3 ± 0.3 b	37.8 ± 1.1 a
Ash (%)	7.6 ± 0.2 a	2.9 ± 0.9 b	2.0 ± 0.4 b

Data are expressed % of dry matter. ^a–c Values in the same row with different superscript letters differ significantly (p < 0.05).