The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) tuber is a vegetable with a low caloric
value and a high content of inulin, vitamins and minerals. The purpose of this study was to
determine the physicochemical properties of Jerusalem artichoke powder (JA powder).
The results indicated that moisture, ash, crude fiber, protein, lipid and carbohydrate
contents were 6.71, 3.54, 2.83, 7.58, 0.28 and 79.04%, respectively. The Jerusalem
artichoke stored carbohydrates in the form of inulin instead of starch. Total dietary fiber
(TDF), soluble dietary fiber (SDF) and insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) of JA powder were
53.11, 40.07 and 13.04%, respectively. Total sugar, total phenolic compound (TPC) and
antioxidant activity by DPPH of JA powder were 0.92 mg fructose/g sample, 6.58 mg
GAE/g sample and 93.74 mg TEAC/g sample, respectively. Furthermore, this research
reported the design of experimental for optimizing JA powder on the quality of glass
noodles using three independent variables: JA powder concentration (0-3%), alginate
concentration (1.5-2.5%) and calcium concentration (1-3%). The optimum condition for
the glass noodles was 3% JA powder, 2% alginate and 3% calcium. This optimization
revealed that glass noodles had more fiber and sugar, as well as good hardness,
cohesiveness, springiness and gumminess. The microstructure of glass noodles addition
with JA powder was smaller porosity than glass noodles without JA powder
(commercially glass noodle).