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Table 1 Proximate analysis of apple pomace powder dried from two different dryers

From: Effect of microwave-assisted vacuum and hot air oven drying methods on quality characteristics of apple pomace powder

Components

Microwave dried powder

Oven dried powder

Moisture (g/100 g)

2.03 ± 0.02a

2.05 ± 0.04a

Protein (g/100 g)

4.56 ± 0.06b

4.03 ± 0.06a

Crude fat (g/100 g)

1.84 ± 0.05a

2.07 ± 0.03b

Total sugars (g/100 g)

47.05 ± 0.10b

41.01 ± 0.09a

Total dietary fiber (g/100 g)

42.9 ± 0.1a

49.5 ± 0.1b

Soluble fiber (g/100 g)

25.54 ± 0.09b

23.91 ± 0.06a

Insoluble fiber (g/100 g)

17.4 ± 0.07a

25.6 ± 0.10b

Ash (g/100 g)

1.87 ± 0.06b

1.56 ± 0.04a

  1. Table shows mean values with standard deviations of the mean (the results were averaged over three measurements)
  2. a and b superscript letters in the same row indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) between samples