Table 7 Approximate chemical composition of protein bars (on d.w.b.)

Moisture

9.72^c ± 0.25

9.95^bc ± 0.46

10.10^bc ± 0.62

10.21^ab ± 0.76

10.06^bc ± 0.71

10.30^ab ± 0.84

10.50^a ± 0.55

Ash

1.10^d ± 0.07

1.32^c ± 0.18

1.56^b ± 0.15

1.77^a ± 0.09

1.27^cd ± 0.22

1.42^bc ± 0.18

1.58^b ± 0.11

Protein

26.85^a ± 1.27

27.13^a ± 1.25

27.36^a ± 1.26

27.55^a ± 1.12

26.93^a ± 1.06

27.13^a ± 1.02

27.31^a ± 1.16

Lipids

10.63^a ± 0.74

10.63^a ± 0.34

10.75^a ± 0.73

10.84^a ± 0.70

10.71^a ± 0.28

10.75^a ± 0.62

10.84^a ± 0.55

Fiber

ND

1.17^c ± 0.11

1.76^b ± 0.13

2.31^a ± 0.32

1.08^c ± 0.08

1.58^b ± 0.16

2.04^a ± 0.45

CHO

61.43^a ± 2.79

59.77^bc ± 1.77

54.58^de ± 1.63

57.55^f ± 1.26

60.03^b ± 1.61

59.14^cd ± 1.57

58.24^ef ± 1.84

Iron

0.36^f ± 0.04

3.00^d ± 0.33

4.58^b ± 0.27

6.19^a ± 0.52

2.50^e ± 0.78

3.61^c ± 0.25

4.67^b ± 0.29

Zinc

0.12^e ± 0.07

1.08^cd ± 0.18

1.77^b ± 0.15

2.39^a ± 0.37

0.89^d ± 0.26

1.37^c ± 0.44

1.81^b ± 0.13