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. 2013 Feb 20;14(2):4223–4241. doi: 10.3390/ijms14024223

Table 5.

Quality parameters of different types of nut spreads and butters.

Type of product Parameters/Attributes of product Reference
Peanut soy spread Hardness, cohesiveness, adhesiveness, gumminess and aroma [55]
Peanut butter Water activity, color, hardness [56]
Peanut butter Particle size [57]
Peanut butter Particle size, salt and sucrose concentrations [58]
Peanut butter Oiliness, firmness, cohesiveness, adhesiveness, stickiness [59]
Peanut butter Hardness, oiliness, spreadability, brown color [60]
Peanut butter Oil content, particle size [45]
Peanut butter Oil separation [61]
Peanut paste Moisture content, sugar content [54]
Peanut-sesame-soy spread Sensory attributes (roast peanut, sweetness, bitterness) [62]
Peanut spread Peanuty, buttery, oxidized, sweet, salty, sour, bitter [63]
Peanut butter tart Color, consumer acceptability (appearance, flavor, texture) [64]
Peanut butter Water activity [29]
Hazelnut butter Peroxide value, sensory test (color, flavor, taste) [65]
Nut spread Roasting attributes (brown color, roasted taste, burnt taste) [32]
Peanut butter Appearance, aroma, flavor [66]
Pistachio butter Oil separation [28]
Pistachio butter Viscous flow behavior [67]
Pistachio butter Level of emulsifier, rheological model [68]