Elaboração e Análise Sensorial de Chocolate com Propriedades Funcionais | ||
Preparation and Sensory Analysis of Chocolate with Functional Properties Palavras-chave: chocolate, semente de linhaça, alimentos funcionais.
ABSTRACT: Chocolate is a product appreciated by the population and with regard to health, is bitter that has greater benefits. Although the fat of the chocolate is originating from cocoa butter, is part of stearic acid did not increase the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL). Flaxseed is an oilseed rich in fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, considered a functional food that has numerous benefits. This study aimed to develop and carry out sensory analysis of chocolate with functional properties and assess the knowledge and consumption of undergraduate different courses of a particular Faculty of Cascavel - Paraná, about chocolate and flaxseed. Three samples of dark chocolate, added 15%, 25% or 35% flaxseed, called respectively CL15, CL25 and CL35 were prepared. Among consumers showed us that 48.1% prefer to consume milk chocolate and 36% agree that it is the bittersweet beneficial to health, and the 104 participants, 71 consume flaxseed in your daily life. In sensory analysis, consumers evaluated the samples according to the hedonic 9-point scale, which we assessed the attributes of color, flavor, texture and appearance. The preferred specimen for approximately 44% of the judges was followed by CL15 CL25. The index of acceptability by the panelists reached 81%, independent of concentration of flaxseed, meaning a satisfactory rate in the consumer market. |
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Autores | ||
Dra. Gabriela Bucaneve Guedes | ||
Graduada em Nutrição pela Faculdade Assis Gurgacz/FAG - Cascavel, PR ROMAN | ||
Profa. Dra. Janesca Alban | ||
Doutora em Enhenharia de Alimentos, Unicamp, docente da UTFPR. | ||
Profa. Dra. Sabrine Z. da SILVA | ||
Doutoranda em Engenharia Agrícola- Sistemas Biológicos e Agroindustriais - SBA- UNIOESTE - Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Docente do curso de Nutrição - Faculdade Assis Gurgacz/FAG | ||
Os autores estão em ordem alfabética. Este artigo é um resumo. O artigo em sua íntegra pode ser encontrado na revista Nutrição em Pauta, edição Dez/2014 | ||