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ArticleFood chemistry: X2021

The role of sodium chloride in the sensory and physico-chemical properties of sweet biscuits.

Charfedinne Ayed, Mui Lim, Khatija Nawaz, William Macnaughtan, Craig J Sturrock, Sandra E Hill, Robert Linforth, Ian D Fisk

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Article in Food chemistry: X, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Charfedinne AyedDivision of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
Mui LimDivision of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
Khatija NawazDivision of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
William MacnaughtanDivision of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
Craig J SturrockHounsfield Facility, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
Sandra E HillDivision of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
Robert LinforthDivision of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
Ian D FiskDivision of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
University of Nottingham · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Salt is included in many foods which consumers do not regard as salty. This "hidden-salt" may offer functional benefits but is often overlooked in sodium reduction strategies. This study investigated its role in shortbread-like sweet biscuits (1.05 g NaCl/100 g). Sensory tests revealed significant flavour and texture differences after a salt reduction of 33% (0.86 g/ 100 g). This was explained by differences in the partitioning of hydrophobic aroma compounds into the headspace and a significant impact on structure. Texture analysis and X-ray-µCT measurements revealed a reduced hardness with larger and more air cells in salt-reduced biscuits. It is suggested that salt impacts on cereal proteins by altering their aggregation around flour particles and at bubble walls and that slower water loss occurs in salted matrices during baking. Hence, this study revealed the key properties significantly affected by salt reduction and proposes an explanation which will help to develop a targeted "hidden-salt" reduction strategy.

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BiscuitsBiscuit structurePhysicochemical propertiesPorositySensory propertiesSodium reduction

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PMID33511340
PMCPMC7817490
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