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Table 3 Proximate analysis (three analyses/food) of UAE five traditional foods (100 g); (mean ± SD)

From: The effect of nutritional composition on the glycemic index and glycemic load values of selected Emirati foods

 

Test food 1

Test food 2

Test food 3

Test food 4

Test food 5

Pvalue*

 

Gurus

Assidah

Saqo

Marqoqa

Threed chicken

 

Protein (g)

8.76 ± 0.16

0.99 ± 0.05

0.80 ± 1.09

5.89 ± 0.89

7.81 ± 1.76

0.012

Fat (g)

7.71 ± 0.90

0.04 ± 0.05

0.53 ± 0.17

2.16 ± 1.24

2.27 ± 1.28

0.014

Fiber (g)

4.11 ± 0.73

0.67 ± 0.34

0.30 ± 0.11

3.24 ± 4.30

0.51 ± 0.31

0.034

Moisture (g)

23.89 ± 1.84

77.17 ± 1.30

74.91 ± 2.69

74.18 ± 1.66

76.48 ± 3.46

0.017

Ash (g)

1.07 ± 0.21

0.05 ± 0.01

0.04 ± 0.01

1.20 ± 0.26

0.64 ± 0.04

0.014

Carbohydrate (g)

54.45 ± 2.60

21.08 ± 1.14

23.43 ± 3.54

13.32 ± 4.48

12.29 ± 1.1

0.014

Energy (kcal)

322.26 ± 6.55

88.65 ± 4.74

101.66 ± 11.54

96.31 ± 15.50

100.82 ± 14.93

0.025

  1. Data expressed as 100 g on a fresh weight basis.
  2. *P < 0.05.