Table 2.
Proximate composition of gari formulated with various proportions of soy and silver fish
| Composite Formulae | Crude Protein (%) | Total CHO (%) | Ash (%) | Dietary Fibre (%) | Moisture Content (%) | Fat content (%) | Gross energy (Kcal/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (100:0) | |||||||
| 2.18 ± 0.00a | 87.02 ± 1.86d | 1.41 ± 0.02a | 5.63 ± 0.17ab | 8.66 ± 0.13d | 0.41 ± 0.56a | 3.94 ± 0.03a | |
| Gari-Soy-silver fish | |||||||
| 60:30:10 | 23.29 ± 0.42d | 50.60 ± 1.25a | 4.22 ± 0.08c | 10.53 ± 0.62d | 5.01 ± 0.07a | 8.78 ± 0.16c | 4.81 ± 0.01c |
| 70:15:15 | 19.84 ± 0.39c | 72.25 ± 1.84bc | 3.91 ± 0.11c | 6.88 ± 0.64bc | 8.53 ± 0.12cd | 5.64 ± 0.04b | 4.34 ± 0.02b |
| 75:20:5 | 15.10 ± 0.17b | 72.39 ± 2.54bc | 3.11 ± 0.00b | 7.99 ± 0.30c | 7.83 ± 0.11bc | 5.69 ± 0.09b | 4.38 ± 0.01b |
Values are means ± SD of three independent determinations. Values with different superscripts within the same column are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05).