Research Article

Energy Saving Process Scheme and Quality of Wheat-Cassava Spaghetti Using Fresh Cassava Substitution

Table 2

Proximate compositions, cyanide, and sodium contents of the various spaghetti products.

ComponentsWFSCWFSCDWFSCSP
Proximate composition (g/100 g)1

Moisturea,baa,bc
Ashabcd
Total fatabcd
Proteinabcd
Crude fiberaaab
Total carbohydrateabcb
Energy (kcal/100 g)abaa
Sodium content (mg/100 g)1
Sodiumabcd
Cyanide content (mg HCN/kg)1
Cyanide (uncooked spaghetti)
Cyanide (cooked spaghetti)

1Values reported are (SD) for three replications for each spaghetti product. Means with different superscript letters within the same row are significantly different . WFS = wheat flour-based spaghetti; CWFS = cassava flour-wheat flour-based spaghetti; CDWFS = cassava dough-wheat flour-based spaghetti; CSP = wheat semolina-based commercial spaghetti product.