Table 4. Predicted and experimental values of physicochemical parameters of spray-dried sour cherry Marasca juice powder produced with the addition of maltodextrin (MD) with 4–7 and 13–17 dextrose equivalent (DE) and gum arabic (GA) at optimal conditions for each carrier used.

	Optimal drying conditions			Product yield %	Moisture content %	Hygroscopicity g/100 g	Solubility %	Bulk density g/mL
	(m(carrier)/ V(juice))/%	t/°C
MD 4–7 DE	27	200	Predicted value	50.06	1.33	20.39	94.72	0.32
			Experimental value	51.17	1.30	20.04	95.08	0.32
MD 13–17 DE	40	150	Predicted value	46.79	2.59	22.94	96.04	0.32
			Experimental value	47.23	2.75	22.16	96.97	0.32
GA	31	200	Predicted value	44.18	3.37	29.06	88.88	0.30
			Experimental value	44.65	3.53	28.84	89.01	0.30