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ArticleFood science & nutrition2025

Integration of Multi-Cereals Into Wheat Flour: Nutritional Composition, Dough Rheology, and Sensory Profile of Composite Breads.

Farooq Hafeez, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Muhammad Usman Khalid, Ali Ikram, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Iqra Baig, Sidra Imtiaz, Muhammad Abrar, Ali Imran and 1 more

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Farooq HafeezCollege of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Agro-Food Resources and High-Value Utilization Zhejiang University Hangzhou China.
Muhammad Tauseef SultanFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan.
Hassan RazaFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0470-756X
Muhammad Usman KhalidFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9453-936X
Ali IkramUniversity Institute of Food Science and Technology The University of Lahore Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2893-4249
Muhammad Tayyab ArshadFunctional Food and Nutrition Program, Center of Excellence in Functional Foods and Gastronomy, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University Hatyai, Songkhla Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5290-7631
Iqra BaigFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan.
Sidra ImtiazFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan.
Muhammad AbrarAyub Agriculture Research Institute Faisalabad Pakistan.
Ali ImranDepartment of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.
Kodjo Théodore GnedekaTogo Laboratory: Applied Agricultural Economics Research Team (ERE2A) University of Lomé Lome Togo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0063-4524

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Abstract

Bread, one of the most widely consumed staple foods, is traditionally prepared from whole wheat flour owing to its high gluten content and desirable physiochemical properties. However, growing consumer demand for nutrient-dense functional foods has prompted researchers to explore composite flour formulations by integrating minor cereals such as barley, oat, corn, millet and sorghum. The present study was aimed at investigating the nutritional composition, dough rheology and sensory attributes of composite bread prepared using different blending ratios. Nine experimental blends were developed including a control group containing whole wheat (100%). Results showed that incorporation of the FB-4 flour blend containing oats showed improved crude protein (12.61% ± 0.255%), fiber (3.19% ± 0.08%) and ash (0.45% ± 0.009%). Similarly, FB-5 showed the highest calcium, zinc and iron values (926.50 ± 8.71 ppm; 1.05 ± 0.06 ppm; 1.86 ± 0.70 ppm) respectively. However, the FB-3 blend with millet exhibited greater heavy metal (0.60 ± 0.40 ppm; 0.97 ± 0.85 ppm) for lead and nickel respectively. FB-1 (barley blend) showed the highest loaf volume (8.90 ± 0.30) and desirable crust color (7.30 ± 0.31) reflecting improved texture and flavor. Sensory evaluation using a 9-point hedonic scale showed overall acceptable scores particularly for FB-4 (oat blend) and FB-1 (barley blend). The study concludes that partial substitution of flour blends up to 25% can yield health-oriented baked products, promoting the utilization of minor cereals with high climate resilience.

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composite flourdough rheologyminor cerealsmulti‐grain breadnutritional fortificationnutritional value

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