Table 3. Average apparent viscosities and power law model parameters of stable cheese emulsions

Samples MWP based on DM (%) Apparent Viscosity (Pa·s) K (Pa·sn) n r2 RMSE χ2
FF 25 - 0.138 0.55 0.75 0.999 0.38 0.16
RF 25 - 1.928 31.02 0.48 0.998 4.17 20.58
5 1.178 31.62 0.40 0.992 2.55 7.82
10 1.086 27.98 0.41 0.999 1.76 3.15
15 0.788 12.71 0.50 0.999 1.67 3.30
20 0.842 13.67 0.50 0.999 2.19 5.45
RF 20 - 0.405 1.25 0.75 0.996 2.09 5.03
5 0.257 0.64 0.78 0.996 0.40 0.18
10 0.187 0.50 0.80 0.997 0.94 0.95
15 0.134 0.46 0.82 0.999 0.05 0.02
20 0.086 0.12 0.91 0.998 0.49 0.26
K, consistency index; n, flow behavior index; r2, coefficient of determination; χ2, chi-square.
MWP, microparticulated whey protein; FF 25, full-fat cheese emulsion with 25% DM; RF 25, reduced-fat cheese emulsion with 25% DM; RF 20, reduced-fat cheese emulsion with 20% DM.