Research Article

Gluten-Free Snacks Based on Brown Rice and Amaranth Flour with Incorporation of Cactus Pear Peel Powder: Physical, Nutritional, and Sensorial Properties

Table 3

Instrumental colour parameters in the different formulations of snacks.

Colour parametersFormulations
ControlF1F2 F3

L50.17 ± 2.2243.29 ± 1.2434.41 ± 0.2932.11 ± 0.53
a4.55 ± 0.825.94 ± 0.936.72 ± 0.4210.37 ± 0.95
b22.21 ± 1.5923.71 ± 0.6421.80 ± 0.2522.80 ± 0.73
ΔE-7.35 ± 1.4415.96 ± 1.9819.10 ± 2.23

mean ± standard deviation. Differences among letters indicate significant differences among formulations (α=5%).