Comparison Of Quality Characteristics Of Selected Bread Samples Consumed In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the proximate composition, minerals
and anti-nutritional contents as well as sensory properties of some selected
brands of bread sold in Umuahia metropolis of Abia state were determined using
standard methods of analysis. Fresh loaves/slices often of the most popular
brands of bread were purchased and used for the study. The samples were labeled
from Bi to BIO. The proximate composition had values ranging from 22.67-38.16%
(moisture), 6.65-9.45% (crude protein), 0.26-0.66% (crude fat), 1.24-1.76%
(crude fibre), 1.26-1.86% (ash) and 49.20-65.69% (carbohydrate). The values for
the mineral content of the bread samples ranged between 0.37 and 0.65mg/100g,
0.14 and 0.17%, 0.14 and 0.27%, 0.11 and 0.24% and 1.38 and 1.97mg/100g for the
phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, calcium and zinc respectively. Sensory evaluation
showed that sample B8 was most preferred by the panellists. The
anti-nutritional values for the bread samples ranged from 0.66 to 0.95%, 87.78
to 125.40mg/100g and 2.02 to 3.03mg/100g for the oxalate, tannin and phytate
contents respectively. The bread samples were observed to be bromate free. All
the bread samples were found to be very rich in macro-and micro-nutrients.
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OKEKE, N (2021). Comparison Of Quality Characteristics Of Selected Bread Samples Consumed In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparison-of-quality-characteristics-of-selected-bread-samples-consumed-in-umuahia-metropolis-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
NNEOMA, OKEKE. "Comparison Of Quality Characteristics Of Selected Bread Samples Consumed In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 20 Sep. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparison-of-quality-characteristics-of-selected-bread-samples-consumed-in-umuahia-metropolis-abia-state-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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NNEOMA, OKEKE. "Comparison Of Quality Characteristics Of Selected Bread Samples Consumed In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparison-of-quality-characteristics-of-selected-bread-samples-consumed-in-umuahia-metropolis-abia-state-nigeria-7-2