Evaluation of konjac gels as fat substitutes in meat "emulsion" products /

20%). Each treatment combination was manufactured using a 65

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Becker, Alison Rene, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Description
Summary:20%). Each treatment combination was manufactured using a 65
30% fat control (30C) during heat processing. All konjac
30C. Based on torsion analysis, 30C was texturally similar
65MB treatments. However, rigidity or stiffness (shear
and 70% meat block (65MB and 70MB, respectively), and
and pH was lower in 3C (6.02) and higher in KS20 (6.15). No
at the retail level. Protein and fat contents, expressed
be comparable to other low-fat products currently available
compared to 3 or 30% fat controls formulated from the same
contributed positively to low-fat bologna formulations and
could serve as fat mimics to reduce the caloric density of
differences were observed in true shear stress, true shear
different compositionally, texturally and color-wise from
For most textural traits, KS and KC were similar, but KC
from the konjac/starch or konjac/carrageenan gels tested
into low-fat (3%) bologna formulations at two levels (10 and
KC20 than all other treatments. In general, low-fat 70 MB
Konjac/Carrageenan, KC, Nutricol[] GP 624) were incorporated
meat base. Comparisons of konjac 65MB treatments were made
mechanically deboned turkey meat. Fat replacements derived
modulus, G) and sensory panel fracturability were less for
more easily deformed than 3C. Bologna containing either KS
not different among 65MB treatments. Percent moisture was
nutritional labeling requirements for low-fat bologna and to
only with the 3% fat control (3C) due to "fatting out" of the
or KC was similar to 3C for most traits evaluated, but quite
processed meat products.
samples (3C and konjac treatments) as evaluated by torsion
similar to low-fat turkey bologna manufactured with
slightly higher in KC20 (65MB) in comparison to 3C and KS20,
springier, more cohesive and harder to fracture than 30C.
strain, and texture profile analysis (TPA) parameters among
tended to be slightly softer, less springy, less hard and
test, TPA, and sensory panel were harder, more rigid,
to commercial beef bologna while konjac treatments were more
treatments were formulated to contain 3% fat to meet USDA
Two konjac types (Konjac/Starch, KS, Nutricol[] GP 440;
water, bound water, water activity (aw), and cook yield were
Item Description:"Major subject: Food Science and Technology".
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Physical Description:xv, 119 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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