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Table 3 Physical properties 1 of the drum-dried flakes to be used as snack flake (MS, RS), and dry-mixed with other ingredients (before mixing) to produce instant drink (MD, RD) and soup (MSO, RSO)

From: Development of cereal and legume based food products for the elderly

Formula2

Aw

Average bulk density (g/ml)

Water holding capacity (% volume increase)

MS

0.287

0.154

16

RS

0.258

0.247

13

MD

0.263

0.126

16

RD

0.267

0.185

14

MSO

0.274

0.175

16

RSO

0.343

0.223

14

  1. 1Average from 3 samples.
  2. 2Main carbohydrate sources i.e. M: mung bean starch, R: polished rice + brown rice flours,
  3. Kind of product i.e. S: snack flake, D: instant drink, SO: instant soup.