Table 2 Chemical composition and total carotenoids analyzed for raw materials.
Raw materials | Energy (kcal/100 g) | Moisture (%) | Ash (%) | Crude protein (%) | Crude fat (%) | Crude fiber (%) | COH (%) | Total carotenoid (µg/100 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tef | 354.85 ± 0.34a | 10.02 ± 0.29a | 2.19 ± 0.11a | 10.66 ± 0.26a | 2.33 ± 0.38b | 1.99 ± 0.00a | 72.81 ± 0.58a | ND |
Sorghum | 356.08 ± 0.61b | 9.49 ± 0.34b | 1.70 ± 0.62b | 9.93 ± 0.28a | 2.00 ± 0.12a | 2.29 ± 0.00a | 74.59 ± 0.40b | ND |
Carrot | 29.32 ± 0.32a | 88.62 ± 2.16a | 1.95 ± 0.07a | 0.78 ± 0.08a | 0.24 ± 0.05a | 2.40 ± 0.36a | 6.01 ± 1.91a | 8920.67 ± 9.02a |