Effect of using ingredient replacers on the physicochemical properties and sensory quality of low salt and low fat white puddings
Abstract White pudding, popular in Europe and America, is a processed meat product containing generally pork meat, fat, seasonings, bread, oatmeal and other cereal grains. To achieve highly accepted low sodium and low fat white puddings, 22 formulations comprised of two different fat (10, 5 and sodium (0.6, 0.4 levels and containing 11 different ingredient replacers were produced. Compositional, texture and sensory analyses were conducted. Adding replacers to low sodium and low fat white puddings showed a range of effects on sensory and physicochemical properties. Two formulations containing 10 fat and 0.6 sodium formulated with sodium citrate, as well as the combination of potassium chloride and glycine, were found to have overall acceptance (P 0.05) by assessors. These samples showed higher (P 0.05) hardness values, scored lower (P 0.05) in fatness perception and higher (P 0.05) in spiciness perception. Hence, the recommended sodium target level of 0.6 set by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland 2016 was achieved for white pudding products, in addition to a significant reduction in fat level from commercial levels, without causing negative sensory attributes.
European Food Research and Technology