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Table 8 Selection criteria for determining optimal formulated food sample

From: Nutritional quality, functional property and acceptability of maize (Zea mays) based complementary foods enriched with defatted groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) and ginger (Zinger officinale Roscoe) powder in Wistar rats

Parameters

RDG

GDG

FDG

Protein content

1

3

2

Energy value

2

1

3

Total essential amino acids

1

2

3

Iron

2

3

2

Zinc

2

3

1

Ca/P

1

2

3

Na/K

2

1

3

Biological value

1

2

3

Overall Acceptability

3

1

2

Growth performance

1

2

3

Total

16

20

22

%

53.3

66.7

83.3

  1. RDG Raw maize, defatted groundnut and ginger in ratio 76.7:20.8:2.5
  2. GDG Germinated maize, defatted groundnut and ginger in ratio 74.4:23.1:2.5
  3. FDG Fermented maize, defatted groundnut and ginger in ratio 72.6:24.9:2.5
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