Table 2.
Proximate compositions of raw, extruded, and drum-dried complementary flour blends.
| Sample | Moisture (%) | Ash (%) | Crude protein (%) | Crude fat (%) | Crude fiber (%) | Available carbohydrate (%) | Energy (Kcal/100 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rb1 | 9.88 ± 0.01j | 3.04 ± 0.02abc | 6.48 ± 0.09f | 1.63 ± 0.28cde | 3.21 ± 0.05m | 75.76 ± 0.09k | 343.63 ± 0.15g |
| Eb1 | 4.92 ± 0.09a | 4.02 ± 0.06cd | 4.82 ± 0.18cd | 0.18 ± 0.00a | 2.10 ± 0.03cde | 83.96 ± 0.07t | 356.74 ± 0.08s |
| DDb1 | 6.20 ± 0.03c | 3.47 ± 0.01abcd | 5.97 ± 0.00e | 1.21 ± 0.03b | 2.70 ± 0.02ij | 80.45 ± 0.02p | 356.57 ± 0.01r |
| Rb2 | 10.22 ± 0.02k | 3.30 ± 0.01abcd | 6.29 ± 0.09f | 1.99 ± 0.41f | 3.18 ± 0.08lm | 75.02 ± 0.12j | 343.15 ± 0.12f |
| Eb2 | 5.88 ± 0.10b | 3.78 ± 0.02e | 4.79 ± 0.05cd | 0.17 ± 0.01a | 2.02 ± 0.01cd | 83.36 ± 0.04s | 354.13 ± 0.03q |
| DDb2 | 7.68 ± 0.03de | 3.55 ± 0.04abcd | 5.88 ± 0.03e | 1.67 ± 0.04cde | 2.67 ± 0.02i | 78.55 ± 0.03n | 352.75 ± 0.03p |
| Rb3 | 10.46 ± 0.04l | 2.98 ± 0.04ab | 4.90 ± 0.16d | 1.89 ± 0.30ef | 3.48 ± 0.04n | 76.29 ± 0.12l | 341.77 ± 0.19d |
| Eb3 | 7.58 ± 0.11d | 3.82 ± 0.03abcd | 3.65 ± 0.10a | 0.24 ± 0.01a | 2.28 ± 0.03efg | 82.43 ± 0.05r | 346.48 ± 0.05k |
| DDb3 | 7.82 ± 0.01e | 3.39 ± 0.02abcd | 4.45 ± 0.02b | 1.59 ± 0.03cd | 2.98 ± 0.01kl | 79.77 ± 0.02o | 351.19 ± 0.02n |
| Rb4 | 10.63 ± 0.16m | 3.22 ± 0.03abcd | 13.13 ± 0.49jk | 1.67 ± 0.23cde | 3.47 ± 0.07n | 67.88 ± 0.20c | 339.07 ± 0.31a |
| Eb4 | 7.52 ± 0.05d | 3.80 ± 0.06abcd | 11.44 ± 0.10g | 0.28 ± 0.01a | 2.42 ± 0.02fgh | 74.54 ± 0.05i | 346.44 ± 0.05ij |
| DDb4 | 8.02 ± 0.02f | 3.53 ± 0.02abcd | 12.89 ± 0.01j | 1.55 ± 0.05c | 2.90 ± 0.03jk | 71.11 ± 0.03f | 349.95 ± 0.03m |
| Rb5 | 10.71 ± 0.09m | 3.29 ± 0.04abcd | 14.25 ± 0.16m | 1.64 ± 0.04cde | 3.01 ± 0.08mn | 67.10 ± 0.08a | 339.76 ± 0.09b |
| Eb5 | 8.70 ± 0.04h | 3.95 ± 0.04bcd | 12.41 ± 0.10i | 0.31 ± 0.01a | 1.97 ± 0.02bc | 72.66 ± 0.04g | 343.07 ± 0.05f |
| DDb5 | 8.97 ± 0.01i | 3.65 ± 0.03abcd | 14.08 ± 0.03m | 1.52 ± 0.01c | 2.48 ± 0.03ghi | 69.30 ± 0.02d | 347.20 ± 0.02l |
| Rb6 | 11.56 ± 0.14n | 3.12 ± 0.02abcd | 13.77 ± 0.19l | 1.74 ± 0.01cde | 2.49 ± 0.20ghi | 67.32 ± 0.11b | 340.02 ± 0.10c |
| Eb6 | 8.02 ± 0.08f | 4.05 ± 0.05d | 11.82 ± 0.09h | 0.16 ± 0.01a | 1.67 ± 0.03a | 74.28 ± 0.05h | 345.84 ± 0.05h |
| DDb6 | 8.58 ± 0.02h | 3.62 ± 0.05abcd | 13.21 ± 0.02k | 1.62 ± 0.02cd | 2.06 ± 0.05cde | 70.91 ± 0.03e | 351.06 ± 0.02n |
| Rb7 | 11.45 ± 0.25n | 2.83 ± 0.02a | 6.42 ± 0.13f | 1.82 ± 0.02def | 2.50 ± 0.02hi | 74.98 ± 0.09j | 341.98 ± 0.08e |
| Eb7 | 8.03 ± 0.15f | 3.94 ± 0.04bcd | 4.61 ± 0.14bc | 0.26 ± 0.01a | 1.78 ± 0.03ab | 81.38 ± 0.07q | 346.30 ± 0.07i |
| DDb7 | 8.34 ± 0.03g | 3.45 ± 0.03abcd | 5.94 ± 0.01e | 1.70 ± 0.05cde | 2.23 ± 0.01def | 78.34 ± 0.03m | 352.42 ± 0.03o |
Abbreviations: R: raw; E: extruded; DD: drum dried; and b: blend. Means with the same superscript letters within the same column are not significantly different (P > 0.05). All values are mean ± SD of the triplicate (n = 3).