Table 1.

Proximate macronutrients content (g/100 g of dry matter) and energy value of the spirulina powder and semolina flour.

	Spirulina Powder	Semolina Flour
Moisture (%)	7.09 ± 0.04 a	12.91 ± 0.01 b
Protein	71.34 ± 0.21 b	11.88 ± 0.12 a
Fat	0.36 ± 0.01 a	1.26 ± 0.05 b
Ash	5.93 ± 0.30 b	1.12 ± 0.14 a
Carbohydrates	6.83 ± 0.19 a	68.39 ± 0.08 b
Insoluble dietary fiber	6.46 ± 0.33 b	3.07 ± 0.28 a
Soluble dietary fiber	1.99 ± 0.14 a	1.37 ± 0.20 a
Total dietary fiber	8.45 ± 0.19 b	4.44 ± 0.08 a
Energy value (kJ)	1395.0 ± 0.9 a	1427.9 ± 3.5 b
Energy value (kcal)	333.4 ± 8.5 a	341.3 ± 0.8 b

The values represent means ± standard deviation (n = 3). The values in a row with different letters (a, b) are significantly different (p < 0.05).