Parameter | Consumer-ready Flakes | Control (NASCO Cornflakes)a |
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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 |