Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi Pangan
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2025): Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi Pangan

Evaluation Of Nutritional Content And Antioxidant Activity In Ku Cake With Different Natural Colors

Sari Mustika (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Anni Faridah (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Ranggi Rahimul Insan (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Feb 2025

Abstract

Kue Ku produced with various natural colors will have their nutritional content and antioxidant activity tested in this research. Processing Kue Ku with a variety of natural dyes—including purple sweet potato, dragon fruit, black rice, and yellow pumpkin—was the focus of this investigation. The DPPH technique was used to test antioxidant activity, and the nutritional composition that was examined included water, ash, fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Dragon fruit, purple sweet potato, yellow pumpkin, and black rice were the Kue Ku varieties with the greatest and lowest water content, respectively. In order of ash content, the following Kue Ku varieties were found: Yellow Pumpkin, Kue Ku Black Rice, Kue Ku Purple Sweet Potato, and Kue Ku Dragon Fruit. From most fattening to least, these Kue Ku varieties are as follows: Yellow Pumpkin, Dragon Fruit, Purple Sweet Potato, and Black Rice. Purple sweet potato Kue Ku, yellow pumpkin Kue Ku, black rice Kue Ku, and dragon fruit Kue Ku were the varieties with the greatest and lowest protein contents, respectively. Kue Ku Dragon Fruit, Kue Ku Pumpkin, Kue Ku Sweet Potato Purple, and Kue Ku Black Rice are the varieties of Kue Ku that range in carbohydrate content from highest to lowest. Kue Ku Sweet Potato Purple has the lowest antioxidant activity, whereas Kue Ku Pumpkin Yellow has the greatest.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jstp

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry

Description

Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi Pangan (e-ISSN: 2527-6271) is an "Open Access Publications" published by the Food Science and Technology Department,Halu Oleo University Faculty of Agriculture, with a focus and scope in the form of: Food Processing Technology, food biotechnology, food security, food ...