Gluten-Free Snacks Based on Brown Rice and Amaranth Flour with Incorporation of Cactus Pear Peel Powder: Physical, Nutritional, and Sensorial Properties
Table 1
Main nutritional compounds of cactus pear peel powder, amaranth flour, and brown rice flour.
Compound (x 100g of product)
Cactus pear peel powder (1)(2)
Amaranth flour (3)
Brown rice flour (3)
Protein
g
5.71
13.33
7.23
Total Fat
g
3.33
6.67
2.78
Fibre, total dietary
g
64.15
11.10
4.60
Carbohydrates
g
71.84
66.67
76.48
Total carotenoids
mg
217.11
Nr
nr
Calcium
mg
Nr
178.00
11
Iron
mg
Nr
7.20
1.98
nr: nonreported. Mean values obtained from (1) Elhassaneen and Ragab [18], (2) Diaz‐Vela and Totosaus [12], and (3) USDA [21].