Research Article

Influence of Processing Methods on Proximate Composition and Dieting of Two Amaranthus Species from West Cameroon

Table 3

Proximate composition (g/100 g dry matter) of protein of reference (egg white) and differentially processed A. hybridus and A. cruentus.

DietDry matterCrude proteinCrude lipidCrude fibreAsh

Egg white

A. hybridus

SDU
CS

A. cruentus

SDU
CS

Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Means in the same column followed by the same letters are not significantly different at 5%. DI: egg white (standard protein), SDU: sun-dried and unsliced, and CS: cooked and sliced.