Research Article

Physicochemical Properties of Flaxseed Fortified Extruded Bean Snack

Table 2

Mean water activity, bulk density, and expansion ratio values of navy-corn and pinto-corn extrudates.

TreatmentNavy-cornPinto-corn
Water activity Bulk density (g/cm3)Expansion ratioWater activity Bulk density (g/cm3)Expansion ratio

Control0.48a69.1a7.8b0.52a71.4a8.0b
5% flax0.54b72.1a7.9b0.54a77.9a8.0b
10% flax0.60bc87.1a8.5b0.54a78.2a8.1b
15% flax0.64c126.4b7.7ab0.57a98.5b7.5b
20% flax0.69d177.4c6.9a0.57a132.6c6.2a

Means in column with the same letter are not significantly () different.