COMPONENTS RAW TARO TARO POWDER TARO NOODLES** TARO COOKIES**
Moisture (%) 6.54 ± 0.16a 6.21 ± 0.03a 3.10 ± 0.28b 1.07 ± 0.10c
Crude Ash (%) 2.44 ± 0.03b 2.78 ± 0.07a 1.39 ± 0.13c 0.24 ± 0.02d
Crude Fiber (%) 3.01 ± 0.03a 3.10 ± 0.04a 1.24 ± 0.06b 0.27 ± 0.02c
Crude Protein (%) 7.79 ± 0.03b 8.07 ± 0.07a 3.23 ± 0.14c 0.69 ± 0.03d
Crude Fat (%) 0.65 ± 0.02a 0.45 ± 0.03b 0.19 ± 0.03b 0.13 ± 0.01c
Carbohydrate (%) 86.11 ± 0.06a 85.60 ± 0.06a 59.92 ± 0.21b 36.69 ± 0.20c
* Means having the same letter within rows are not significantly different at p<0.05.
Data were mean of three determinations (n=3).
** Excluding other ingredients.
Table 2: Mean proximate composition of raw taro, taro powder and taro-based noodles and cookies (dry weight basis).*