Snacks are small foods eaten
between meals. Chin-chin is a snack popular in Nigeria, it is prepared by
combination of ingredients like flour, margarine, sugar. baking powder. egg and
other optional ingredients with water to form a smooth. soft and elastic dough.
the dough is flattened. cut into desired shape and then fried in deep hot
vegetable oil until it turn golden brown. Nutritionally. the carbohydrates
found in chin-chin can help to fuel your brain, helping lo stay focused and
productive. Raw materials such as wheal flour was purchased from isi-gate,
soybean and date (sole sweetener) were also obtained from Isi-gate and
processed into flour samples separately. The functional properties of the flour
blends were evaluated based on the method described by Onwuka (20 18).
Proximate composition, vitamin composition as well as mineral composition were
determined based on the same method accepted for copper that was determined
using spectrophotometric method of AOAC (20 I 0). Physical properties were
determined using Bala ct al. (2015) method, while sensory evaluation was
determined hascd on the method described by Iwe (2014). This study investigated
the f'unctional, proximate, mineral, and sensory properties or chin-chin
produced from composite flour blends of wheat and soybean, sweetened with date.
Six formulations were prepared, varying the proportions of wheat and soybean
flour. with elate as the sole sweetener. The functional properties showed that
as the proportion of soybean flour incn.:ascd, the water absorption, oil
absorption, and foam capacities also increased, while bulk density decreased.
Proximate analysis indicated a significant increase in protein (from I 0.02% to
15.02%) and fiber content (from 2.02% to 3.55%) with increased soybean flour
substitution. l-lowev(.;r, carbohydrate content decreased with higher soybean
levels. Mineral composition analysis revealed that the chin-chin enriched with
more soybean flour had higher levels of zinc, iron, calcium, and magnesium,
which are essential for human nutrition. The sensory evaluation showed that the
control sample (100% wheat llour) received the highest scores for taste.
appearance. aroma, and general acceptability, while samples with higher soybean
content were rated lower due to the beany flavor and denser texture. The study
concluded that soybean flour and date can be successfully incorporated into
chin-chin production, enhancing its nutritional value without significantly
compromising overall acceptability. However, further research is recommended to
optimize the blend ratios to improve sensory appeal for consumers.
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