Abstract:The tapioca-based boba pearls typically contain high sugar and calorific value that can induce health risks. Seaweed Gracilaria sp. flour is considered an alternative to tapioca flour because it contains gelling polysaccharides with high fiber, low lipid and calorific value, as well as various bioactive compounds with beneficial health effects. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate calorific value and other quality parameters of boba pearls formulated from local Indonesian seaweed Gracilaria sp. flour. The sa… Show more
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