Table 3.
Sensory properties of veggie burgers as influenced by added MTG and SC
| Treatment | Color | Taste | Appearance | Mouth feel | Overall acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 2.80 ± 1.00FG | 2.90 ± 0.71E | 2.65 ± 0.48G | 2.30 ± 0.80F | 2.90 ± 0.71E |
| SC0 + MTG 2.5 | 3.40 ± 0.50DEF | 3.60 ± 0.50CD | 3.40 ± 0.50DEF | 3.40 ± .50D | 3.45 ± 0.51CD |
| SC0 + MTG 5 | 3.90 ± 0.44ABCD | 4.15 ± 0.48AB | 3.60 ± 0.59CDE | 3.70 ± .47BCD | 3.90 ± 0.44BC |
| SC0 + MTG 7.5 | 4.15 ± 0.48AB | 3.80 ± 0.41ABC | 3.95 ± 0.39ABC | 3.80 ± .41ABCD | 4.05 ± 0.22AB |
| SC1 | 3.10 ± 0.85EFG | 3.20 ± 0.41DE | 2.95 ± 0.51FG | 2.60 ± .50EF | 3.20 ± 0.41DE |
| SC-1 + MTG-2.5 | 3.65 ± 0.48BCDE | 3.65 ± 0.48BCD | 3.65 ± 0.48BCDE | 3.60 ± .50CD | 3.70 ± 0.47BC |
| SC-1 + MTG 5 | 4.40 ± 0.50A | 4.25 ± 0.44A | 4.35 ± 0.48A | 4.20 ± .41A | 4.50 ± 0.51A |
| Sc1 + MTG 7.5 | 4.25 ± 0.44AB | 3.85 ± 0.36ABC | 3.90 ± 0.30ABCD | 4.15 ± .36AB | 4.10 ± 0.30AB |
| SC2 | 2.50 ± 0.68G | 3.20 ± 0.41DE | 3.25 ± 0.44EF | 2.90 ± .30E | 2.90 ± 0.30E |
| SC2 + MTG 2.5 | 3.50 ± 0.51CDE | 3.40 ± 0.50CDE | 3.65 ± 0.58BCDE | 3.95 ± .51ABC | 3.50 ± 0.51CD |
| SC2 + MTG 5 | 4.00 ± 0.45ABCD | 3.50 ± 0.51CD | 4.15 ± .36AB | 4.10 ± .30AB | 3.90 ± 0.30BC |
| SC2 + MTG 7.5 | 4.10 ± 0.44ABC | 3.50 ± 0.51CD | 3.85 ± .58ABCD | 4.00 ± .32ABC | 4.00 ± 0.32B |
Values in columns with different superscript letters are significantly different (P < 0.05)
SC sodium caseinate, MTG microbial transglutaminase