Jurnal Online Mahasiswa (JOM) Bidang Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan
Vol 1, No 1 (2014): Wisuda Februari Tahun 2014

THE EFFECT OF ADDITION OF SPINACH FLOUR (Amaranthus sp) ON CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF CATFISH BALL

Mychael F Naibaho (Unknown)
Dewita Buchari (Unknown)
Sumarto ' (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Jan 2014

Abstract

The study was intended to examine the effect of spinach flour on consumer acceptance ofcatfish ball. About 36kg catfish was taken from a fish market in Pekanbaru. Four types of fishballs were prepared from catfish meat which was fortificated with 0%, 2,5%, 5%, and 7,5%spinach flour. The catfish balls were evaluated for consumer acceptance and chemicalcomposition. The results indicate that the catfish balls added with 2,5% spinach flour was themost preferable by consumers. The catfish balls contains: 56,78% water, 20,58% protein, 3,08%ash, and 209,80mg calcium.Keyword: Catfish ball, spinach flour, consumer acceptance, chemical composition

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