Partial Substitution of Cocoa Butter with Processed Shea Butter in Milk Chocolate

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dc.contributor.authorAlemawor, Francis
dc.contributor.authorPoku, Adrian K.
dc.contributor.authorAgbenorhevi, Jacob K.
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0003-0985-8727
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-8516-7656
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-27T13:52:36Z
dc.date.available2024-02-27T13:52:36Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionThis is an article published in Journal of Food Science and Engineering 4 (2014) 212-217
dc.description.abstractNatural cocoa butter is expensive but a major ingredient used for the manufacture of chocolate. The search for alternative cheaper cocoa butter substitute with the similar physical properties, fatty acid and triglyceride content has been proposed. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of cheaper and processed (fractionated- or deodorized-) shea butter (FSB or DSB) to partly substitute 5% and 7.5% cocoa butter in chocolate production. The proximate composition, microbiological and sensory qualities, as well as estimated cost of the formulated chocolate products were determined and compared with that of the 100% cocoa butter chocolate as control. Results showed that all the shea butter substituted chocolate samples varying in percentages of incorporation had acceptable proximate composition and microbial quality according to the international standards. Also, there were no significant differences (P > 0.05) among all the five samples in terms of flavour, after-taste and texture except for the 7.5% FSB substituted chocolate which differed significantly (P < 0.05) from the other samples in terms of overall acceptability, thus 7.5% FSB was less preferred by consumers. FSB is cheaper than DSB based on the world market price quotes. Thus the current study recommends the use of FSB for chocolate confectioneries at 5% substitution rate for cocoa butter could help reduce the cost of chocolate production and increase turnovers.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal of Food Science and Engineering 4 (2014) 212-217
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15540
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Food Science and Engineering
dc.titlePartial Substitution of Cocoa Butter with Processed Shea Butter in Milk Chocolate
dc.typeArticle
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