Table 2.
Water uptake of extruded rice snack heated at different (WSI) of extruded rice snack

Sample WAI (%, d.b.) WSI (%, d.b.)
SHS*Temp. (°C) 25°C 50°C 70°C 25°C 50°C 70°C

200 5.89±0.19a 5.62±0.01b 5.64±0.05b 39.23±0.04b 44.00±0.73b 45.58±0.15b
250 5.73±0.25a 5.67±0.18b 5.66±0.01b 41.23±0.92c 46.04±0.75c 47.34±0.36c
350 5.47±0.01a 5.27±0.01a 5.34±0.03a 45.74±0.87d 50.92±1.01d 51.37±0.04d

Control 5.84±0.13a 5.76±0.03b 5.81±0.02c 37.42±0.13a 41.87±0.16a 43.62±0.29a
Values (means±SD) within a column followed by different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
SHS: superheated steam.