Table 5. Texture profiling of chicken nuggets supplemented with different concentrations (5%, 10%, and 15%) of beef and chicken liver as indicated by BT1, BT2, BT3 and CT1, CT2, CT3 respectively

Texture profile Positive control Negative control BT1 BT2 BT3 CT1 CT2 CT3
Hardness (N/cm2) 3.0±0.02 2.7±0.02 2.6±0.03 2.5±0.05 2.3±0.02 2.6±0.03 2.4±0.04 2.3±0.02
Springiness 0.9±0.01 0.9±0.01 0.9±0.01 0.9±0.02 0.9±0.04 0.9±0.02 0.8±0.05 0.8±0.01
Cohesiveness 1.2±0.02 1.0±0.04 1.3±0.01 1.5±0.04 1.6±0.01 1.2±0.01 1.3±0.02 1.3±0.03
Chewiness (N/cm2) 3.5±0.03 2.7±0.02 2.6±0.02 2.5±0.03 2.2±0.01 2.7±0.01 2.4±0.04 2.1±0.03
Gumminess (N/cm2) 3.5±0.02 2.8±0.03 3.9±0.04 4.5±0.02 4.7±0.02 4.0±0.02 4.2±0.03 4.4±0.02