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Size of chunks (mm) | Pre-drying time (min) | Moisture (%) | Lipids (%) | Proteins (%) | Total ash (%) | Soluble carbohydrates (%) | Energy (kcal/100 g) | Peroxide value (mEq/kg) |
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10 | 0 | 15.7 ± 1.7 bc | 15.4 ± 1.9 e | 65.4 ± 5.2 de | 3.9 ± 0.1 a | 1.0 ± 0.4 a | 404.2 ± 20.4 d | 2.5 ± 0.1 c |
10 | 60 | 14.9 ± 3.6 ab | 14.0 ± 2.1 d | 65.1 ± 6.4 de | 3 0.8 ± 0.6 a | 1.0 ± 0.2 a | 394.9 ± 36.2 d | 1.3 ± 0.7 b |
10 | 120 | 14.2 ± 2.3 a | 11.8 ± 1.2 b | 63.7 ± 5.7 cd | 3.8 ± 1.2 a | 4.9 ± 1.5 d | 380.8 ± 18.5 c | 1.2 ± 0.2 b |
15 | 0 | 17.1 ± 3.0 d | 15.0 ± 2.1 e | 64.0 ± 6.7 cde | 3.9 ± 0.9 a | 2.9 ± 1.1 c | 375.7 ± 40.3 bc | 1.3 ± 0.7 b |
15 | 60 | 16.0 ± 2.4 c | 10.8 ± 1.7 a | 65.3 ± 6.0 e | 3.9 ± 1.0 a | 2.2 ± 0.3 bc | 396.1 ± 15.1 d | 0.8 ± 0.7 ab |
15 | 120 | 14.1 ± 3.6 a | 12.0 ± 1.5 b | 66.5 ± 9.3 e | 3.9 ± 1.4 a | 0.4 ± 0.1 a | 402.1 ± 29.6 d | 0.5 ± 0.1 a |
20 | 0 | 19.4 ± 5.5 e | 12.6 ± 3.9 bc | 52.1 ± 6.5 a | 3.8 ± 2.0 a | 2.0 ± 0.6 b | 329.7 ± 22.9 a | 3.7 ± 1.8 d |
20 | 60 | 18.8 ± 3.7 e | 13.1 ± 2.0 c | 60.2 ± 4.2 b | 3.8 ± 1.0 a | 2.0 ± 0.8 b | 367.9 ± 15.2 b | 2.6 ± 0.5 c |
20 | 120 | 14.6 ± 3.1 a | 14.1 ± 2.0 d | 62.7 ± 7.7 c | 3.7 ± 0.4 a | 0.5 ± 0.6 a | 379.9 ± 43.8 c | 3.4 ± 2.8 d |