Table 1.
Proximate chemical composition of CPF, TNF and FF (g/100 g).
| CPF | TNF | FF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 9.33 ± 0.01 c | 6.4 ± 0.2 a | 7.96 ± 0.08 b |
| Proteins | 23.70 ± 0.09 c | 3.7 ± 1.5 a | 20.7 ± 0.3 b |
| Fat | 4.31 ± 0.03 a | 21.44 ± 0.06 c | 5.31 ± 0.05 b |
| Ashes | 3.2984 ± 0.0007 b | 2.516 ± 0.004 a | 4.3685 ± 0.0004 c |
| Dietary Fibre | |||
| SDF | 6 ± 3 a | 3.5 ± 1.3 a | 25 ± 2 b |
| IDF | 23.9 ± 0.6 b | 16.6 ± 0.8 a | 23 ± 3 b |
| Total | 30 ± 3 a | 20 ± 2 a | 48 ± 5 b |
| Total starch | 33.6 ± 1.5 c | 18 ± 4 b | 0.4 ± 0.2 a |
Values are reported as means ± standard deviation of three replicates. a–c The means with different superscripts within rows significantly differ (p < 0.05). CPF: chickpea flour; TNF: tiger nut flour; FF: fenugreek flour; SDF: soluble dietary fibre; IDF: insoluble dietary fibre.