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Diversifying the Utilization of Maize at Household Level in Zambia: Quality and Consumer Preferences of Maize-Based Snacks.
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Foods (Basel, Switzerland) [Foods] 2021 Apr 01; Vol. 10 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 01. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This study evaluated the nutritional, antinutritional properties, and consumer preferences of five maize-based snacks at the household level. The physical, nutritional, and antinutritional properties were analyzed with standard laboratory methods, while a structured questionnaire was used for the data collection on consumer preferences of the maize products. There were significant ( p < 0.05) differences in the proximate parameters of the maize snack samples. Antinutritional properties among maize snacks all fell within the permissible range. Respondents from all districts showed no significant ( p > 0.05) differences in maize chin-chin variants' and maize finger variants' except for Serenje and Mkushi districts where maize chin-chin and maize finger showed significant ( p < 0.05) differences in their sensory ratings. However, across districts, the most rated maize finger variant was the spiced 100% maize finger. In conclusion, maize-based snacks enriched with soybean flour have proven nutritious with a reasonable acceptability level.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2304-8158
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33916052
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10040750