Influence of Avocado Purée as a Fat Replacer on Nutritional, Fatty Acid, and Organoleptic Properties of Low-Fat Muffins

• Main Authors: Othman, Nurul Ain, Manaf, Marina Abdul, Harith, Sakinah, Ishak, Wan Rosli Wan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/43144/1/JACN_Avocado_2018.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/43144/; https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2018.1451408

Objective: The feasibility of developing reduced-fat muffins with avocado is investigated by preparing muffins with 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% avocado pur�ee as a fat (butter) replacer. Methodology: The resulting products were compared to the control muffin, which was made with 100% butter. Muffins were analyzed for nutritional content, fatty acid profiles, and sensory acceptability. Result: Muffins incorporated with avocado pur�ee revealed a significant increase (p < 0.05) with respect to moisture, ash, and carbohydrate in comparison with the control sample. However, no significant changes (p > 0.05) were detected in all muffin formulations for protein and dietary fiber content. Both fat content and caloric value of muffins incorporated with avocado pur�ee were significantly decreased (p < 0.05). The fatty acid profile showed that there was an increment in the monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) content by 16.51% at full-fat substitution. The sensory evaluation test demonstrated that muffins had acceptability at up to 50% substitution. Fat substitution at higher than 50% lead to undesirable flavor and aftertaste, which was significant (p < 0.05) to the panelists. Conclusion: The findings indicated the feasibility of avocado pur�ee in fat-reduced muffin preparation with an optimal level of 50% avocado pur�ee substitution.