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 |