Table 4.
Sensory properties of beef burger incorporated with different quantities of coffee cherry pulp (CCPP) as fat replacer
| Treatments | Appearance | Color | Texture | Juiciness | Flavor | Overall acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 7.50c ± 0.27 | 8.00b ± 0.65 | 8.00b ± 0.67 | 6.70 d ± 0.43 | 7.50c ± 0.98 | 7.54b ± 0.55 |
| T1* | 7.65c ± 0.56 | 8.15ab ± 0.78 | 8.10b ± 0.86 | 7.50c ± 0.38 | 7.60c ± 0.65 | 7.80b ± 0.92 |
| T2* | 8.20a ± 0.78 | 8.35a ± 0.59 | 8.35ab ± 0.54 | 8.20b ± 0.89 | 8.15ab ± 0.68 | 8.25a ± 0.52 |
| T3* | 8.00b ± 0.63 | 7.80bc ± 0.98 | 8.45a ± 0.98 | 8.50ab ± 0.87 | 8.35a ± 0.37 | 8.22a ± 0.51 |
| T4* | 8.00b ± 0.70 | 7.50c ± 0.85 | 8.50a ± 0.79 | 8.65a ± 0.32 | 8.10b±0.39 | 8.15ab ± 0.42 |
Values are Mean ± standard deviation of five replicates. Means in the same column with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05).
For treatments T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 the beef fat was replaced with hydrated coffee cherry pulp powder at levels of 25, 50,75, and 100% respectively.