Research Article

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

Table 3

Texture profile analysis and water absorption index for the various spaghetti products.

Hardness (N)1Cohesiveness1Adhesiveness (Nm × 10-4)1WAI (g/100 g uncooked spaghetti)1

WFSaaaa
CWFSa,baaa,b
CDWFSbaab,c
CSPcaaa,c

1Values reported are (SD) for three replications for each spaghetti product. Means with different superscript letters within the same column are significantly different (). WAI = water absorption index; 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.