Table 5. Effects of textural properties of reduced-fat frankfurters formulations with varying fat levels with and without pumpkin fiber

Parameters ControlA T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Hardness (N) 3.33±0.20a 2.74±0.29c 3.14±0.27b 2.55±0.31d 2.65±0.34c 2.25±0.28e 2.45±0.19d
Springiness 0.96±0.02a 0.95±0.03ab 0.96±0.04a 0.94±0.02ab 0.95±0.04ab 0.93±0.06b 0.94±0.06ab
Cohesiveness 0.63±0.05a 0.55±0.02bc 0.57±0.02b 0.53±0.03c 0.56±0.04b 0.50±0.02e 0.53±0.02c
Gumminess (N) 1.96±0.27a 1.47±0.18bc 1.57±0.19b 1.37±0.17c 1.47±0.18bc 1.08±0.13e 1.27±0.17d
Chewiness (N) 1.87±0.29a 1.44±0.24bc 1.57±0.19b 1.37±0.28c 1.47±0.17bc 1.19±0.18e 1.28±0.16d