Table 2. Composition and chemical parameters of meatballs

Protein (%) Fat (%) Moisture (%) Ash (%) Resistant starch (g/100g) pH aw
Flour source
Traditional 16.37a ± 0.05 10.06a ± 0.00 60.82a ± 0.11 3.30a ± 0.00 0.15b ± 0.00 5.99a ± 0.02 0.961a ± 0.00
Commercial 16.76a ± 0.17 9.45a ± 0.21 60.46a ± 0.12 3.28a ± 0.00 0.20a ± 0.01 6.02a ± 0.00 0.968a ± 0.00
Modified (10%) 16.66a ± 0.23 8.14b ± 0.15 60.55a ± 0.26 3.20a ± 0.04 0.21a ± 0.01 6.01a ± 0.01 0.966a ± 0.00

Flour dose in modified meatballs

0% (control) 21.20a ± 1.07 9.99a ± 0.01 66.11e ± 0.51 3.30a ± 0.00 0.07e ± 0.01 6.02e ± 0.00 0.969a ± 0.00
5% 18.92b ± 0.34 8.65b ± 0.16 63.47d ± 0.18 3.23a ± 0.02 0.11d ± 0.00 6.04a ± 0.03 0.968a ± 0.00
10% 16.66c ± 0.23 8.14b ± 0.15 60.55c ± 0.26 3.20a ± 0.04 0.21c ± 0.01 6.01a ± 0.01 0.966a ± 0.00
15% 15.25cd ± 0.37 8.18b ± 0.17 58.07b ± 0.15 3.02b ± 0.03 0.30b ± 0.00 5.99a ± 0.00 0.967a ± 0.00
20% 13.33d ± 0.53 8.03b ± 0.30 54.82a ± 0.28 2.99b ± 0.01 0.44a ± 0.00 5.98a ± 0.02 0.961a ± 0.00