Parameter
|
Consumer-ready Flakes
|
Control (NASCO Cornflakes)a
|
---|
Proximate (g/100 g)
|
Protein
|
29.05 ± 0.91
|
7.50
|
Fat
|
6.00 ± 0.11
|
0.80
|
Fibre
|
4.10 ± 0.04
|
3.00
|
Ash
|
3.84 ± 0.19
| |
Moisture
|
8.96 ± 0.42
| |
Carbohydrate
|
48.05 ± 1.25
|
80.00
|
Mineral (mg/100 g)
|
Sodium
|
40.36 ± 0.82
|
0.70
|
Calcium
|
249.74 ± 1.58
| |
Potassium
|
908.71 ± 2.83
| |
Magnesium
|
272.35 ± 1.76
| |
Iron
|
12.08 ± 0.98
|
14.00
|
Phosphorus
|
618.42 ± 1.94
| |
Zinc
|
38.63 ± 0.90
| |
Vitamin
|
Thiamin (B1) (mg/100 g)
|
0.19 ± 0.00
|
1.20
|
Riboflavin (B2) (mg/100 g)
|
0.25 ± 0.01
|
1.30
|
Niacin (B3) (mg/100 g)
|
6.41 ± 0.12
| |
Folic Acid (B9) (μg/100 g)
|
123.50 ± 1.48
|
0.19
|
Pyridoxine (B6) (mg/100 g)
|
4.85 ± 0.61
|
1.50
|
Pantothenic Acid (B5) (mg/100 g)
|
1.98 ± 0.07
| |
Phytochemicals
|
Tannin (g/100 g)
|
0.21 ± 0.01
| |
Phytate (mg/100 g)
|
1.85 ± 0.16
| |
Alkaloids (mg/100 g)
|
2.96 ± 0.13
| |
Total Phenolic (GAE/100 g)
|
908.24 ± 1.83
| |
Flavonoids (mg RE/100 g)
|
12.75 ± 0.25
| |
Antioxidant Activity
|
DPPH (μmolTEAC/100 g)
|
1850.41 ± 2.31
| |
FRAP (mmol Fe2+ /100 g)
|
21.75 ± 0.83
| |
Colour
|
L* (Lightness)
|
55.42 ± 0.68
| |
a* (Redness)
|
2.51 ± 0.09
| |
b* (Yellowness)
|
4.05 ± 0.11
| |
- Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 5). TEAC Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, GAE Gallic acid equivalent, RE Rutin equivalent, DPPH - 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazl, FRAP Ferric ion reducing antioxidant power
- aManufacturer’s nutrition information