Whole chickpea flour as an ingredient for improving the nutritional quality of sandwich bread: Effects on sensory acceptance, texture profile, and technological properties

ABSTRACT The inclusion of pulse flours with higher dietary fiber content in bakery products, such as chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) flour, has been exploited by the food industry due to its nutritional and sensory characteristics. This work aimed to develop a sandwich bread with a partial substitution (7.5%, 15%, and 30%) of refined wheat flour by whole chickpea flour (WCF) and also to evaluate the effects on sensory acceptance, physicochemical parameters, and texture profile during the shelf life. Four methods for obtaining WCF were assessed and the best condition was used to produce the sandwich bread. Sensory evaluation was carried out with 65 consumers using a 9-point hedonic scale and a purchase intention scale. Firmness, elasticity, cohesiveness, chewability, and fracturability was evaluated by the Texture Profile Analysis (TPA). The specific volume, total fungi count, pH, titratable acidity, and moisture content were also determined. The nutritional composition was estimated by mass balance. Data demonstrated that there was no difference (p>0.05) in sensory evaluation of the products elaborated with different concentrations of WCF, and all samples presented good acceptance. The addition of WCF did not cause negative effects on the texture and volume characteristics of the bread. The sample with 30% WCF had adequate technological characteristics, resulting in a product with higher nutritional value, especially dietary fiber, and was well accepted by the consumers. This formulation can be used by the food industry and also in domestic preparations, contributing to the diversification and nutritional enrichment of sandwich bread.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Costa,Regina Teixeira da, Silva,Sinara Cristina da, Silva,Luana Sousa, Silva,Washington Azevêdo da, Gonçalves,Aline Cristina Arruda, Pires,Christiano Vieira, Martins,Amanda Mattos Dias, Chávez,Davy William Hidalgo, Trombete,Felipe Machado
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedad Chilena de Nutrición, Bromatología y Toxicología 2020
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-75182020000600933
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!