Study of the effect of chia seeds (Salvia Hispanica L.) on structural-mechanical characteristics of a cream-blown paste for candies

Abstract

The influence of whole and crushed chia seeds on the characteristics of unstructured and structured cream-blown candy paste made with different gelling agents (agar, pectin and modified starch) was investigated. It was found that when adding an additive, the viscosity of unstructured candy pastes changes insignificantly. The adhesion of unstructured cream-blown candy pastes at the maximum dosage of chia seeds increases by 7.2... 8.5%, depending on the type used by the gelling agents. Modern equipment usually has an anti-adhesive coating. Therefore, a slight increase in the adhesion index will not affect the performance of the technological process. It is noted that the introduction of chia seeds causes an increase in the density and strength of the structured candy pastes. According to the maximum investigated dosage of the additive, they do not meet the requirements of regulatory documents in terms of density and have unfavorable organoleptic characteristics. To ensure the high quality of cream-blown candy pastes, it is recommended to introduce whole chia seeds in an amount of 50% of the mass of dry egg albumin, and chopped seeds in an amount of 40% of the fat mass with a corresponding decrease in their prescription content.