D. Mridula ¹, Dilip Jain ¹, K. K. Singh ¹, R. T. Patil ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Extrusion cooking teciinoiogy, high temperature-short time processing being used increasingiy in the food industries for the development of new products such as cereal-based snacks including dietary fibre, baby foods and breakfast cereals.

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D. Mridula ¹, Dilip Jain ¹

Affiliations
1 Food Grains and Oilseed Processing Division, Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Carrot (Daucus carota L.) is one of the nutritious root vegetables, rich in carotenoids. These are processed into various products such as dehydrated carrots, carrot juice, beverages, candy, preserves, canned carrots, halwa etc. Fresh carrot (g/100g) contains about 86 moisture, 0.9 protein, 0.2 fat, 1.1 total minerals, 1.2 crude fibre, 10.6 carbohydrates, 48 Kcal of calories, 0.08 calcium, 0.53 phosphorus and 0.00103 iron.

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D. Mridula ¹, M. Naveen Kumar ², Dilip Jain ², S. K. Tyagi ¹, D. R. Rai ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana - 141 004, Punjab, IN
2 Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies, Thiruvalla, Kerala, IN

Abstract

Beetroot is a nutritious vegetable and is an ideal component of a healthy diet. It has long been considered beneficial to the blood, heart and digestive system.

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