Table 7. Strength, hardness, water soluble index and water absorption index of extruded rice snacks based on the corn flour ratio

Ratio (%) of corn flour and rice flour Strength (g/cm2) Hardness (g/cm2) Water soluble index (WSI, %) Water absorption index (WAI)
100 : 0 2,022.0±96.4a1) 7,006.7±772.4a 14.67±1.53c 4.49±0.34b
70 : 30 1,776.0±41.0b 5,433.8±402.6c 16.00±1.73c 4.10±0.27b
50 : 50 1,691.5±51.1c 5,043.3±250.1d 22.33±0.58b 4.31±0.16b
30 : 70 1,573.5±53.9d 4,348.1±281.8e 24.67±1.15b 4.44±0.32b
0 : 100 1,777.6±92.6b 5,764.0±431.6b 29.33±1.15a 7.55±0.30a
Values are mean±SD of triplicate determinations. Different superscripts within a column indicate significant differences (p<0.05).