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Table 2 Results of Physicochemical Composition of Yellow-Fleshed Sweet Potato Flour Samples

From: Some quality properties of yellow-fleshed sweet potato flour as affected by different drying methods

Sample

Moisture Content (%)

Crude Protein (%)

Crude Fats (%)

Crude Fibre (%)

Ash (%)

CHO (%)

Energy

(kJ/100 g)

SU

8.37±0.10a

5.17±0.04d

2.42±0.19b

3.89±0.11d

1.67±0.03d

78.50±0.20c

1545.99±1.52d

OU

7.75±0.03b

7.84±0.05a

1.57±0.04c

4.88±0.05b

2.65±0.03b

75.31±0.04d

1579.24±1.69c

SB

8.46±0.20a

7.79±0.05a

3.14±0.02a

3.39±0.12e

2.28±0.09bc

74.76±0.23d

1597.60±1.74b

OB

5.31±0.60c

5.20±0.05d

1.50±0.01c

4.59±0.02c

2.29±0.12c

81.33±0.21a

1578.96±1.94c

SS

8.02±0.11b

6.08±0.05c

2.43±0.09b

2.36±0.13f

2.37±0.13bc

78.76±0.20c

1584.73±3.38c

OS

4.88±0.11d

6.92±0.04b

1.62±0.07c

4.43±0.04c

2.39±0.02bc

79.76±0.03b

1619.82±2.24a

DD

8.46±0.01a

5.20±0.06d

2.30±0.18b

7.81±0.03a

3.09±0.25a

73.15±0.01e

1456.07±4.71e

  1. Mean values with the same superscript in a column are not significant (p<0.05)
  2. SU Sun-dried (untreated), OU Oven-dried (untreated), SB Sun-dried (0.02% sulfite, blanched at 85 °C for 3 min 30 s), OB Oven-dried (0.02% sulfite, blanched at 85 °C for 3min 30 s), SS Sun-dried (0.02% sulfite, Steam blanched for 2 min), OS Oven-dried (0.02% sulfite, Steam blanched for 2 min), DD Drum-dried (150 °C, 10 rpm, MC - 84.05%)