Table 3.
PCA results based on different nutritional parameters of different formulations of Spirulina biomass enriched pasta.
| Attributes | Component Loading | PCA Summary Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dim 1 | Dim 2 | Principal Components | Eigenvalue | % Variance | % Cumulative Variance | |
| Moisture | −0.538 | 0.838 | Dim 1 | 7.921 | 87.651 | 87.651 |
| Energy (kcal) | 0.960 | −0.169 | Dim 2 | 0.91 | 10.070 | 97.720 |
| Carbohydrates | −0.975 | −0.190 | Dim 3 | 0.159 | 1.759 | 99.480 |
| Protein | 0.996 | 0.064 | Dim 4 | 0.039 | 0.432 | 99.911 |
| Fat | 0.965 | 0.254 | Dim 5 | 0.007 | 0.077 | 99.989 |
| Ash | 0.920 | −0.178 | Dim 6 | 0.001 | 0.011 | 100.000 |
| Iron | 0.995 | 0.079 | ||||
| Calcium | 0.991 | 0.114 | ||||
| Zinc | 0.992 | 0.090 | ||||