Title
Functionality of oat fiber concentrate and faba bean protein concentrate in plant-based substitutes for minced meat
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
University of Helsinki
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
Oat has been recognized for its health-promoting fiber, β-glucan, while protein-rich faba bean has remained underutilized in Nordic countries despite its good nutritional quality. This research investigated the functionality of oat fiber concentrate and faba bean protein concentrate in plant-based substitutes for minced meat (SMs). The resulting product aimed at mimicking the mechanical and physicochemical characteristics of beef minced meat (BM) and its applications (i.e., fried and burger patty). In this regard, the mechanical properties (e.g., chewiness, Young's modulus) of original/fried SMs were comparable to or higher than those of original/fried BM. SM patties (45% SMs) were structurally weaker than beef burger patties (100% BM). The rheological analysis showed that the presence of oat fiber concentrate increased the gel-like properties of the blend, which correlated with the overall strength of original SMs (e.g., Young's modulus). The results suggested that SMs could be used as BM for the preparation of vegetarian meat-like products.
Start page
858
End page
867
Volume
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Nutrición, Dietética
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85130509862
Source
Current Research in Food Science
ISSN of the container
26659271
Sponsor(s)
This research was part of 3TexVegS+H project, funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT Food) , and Leg4Life project, funded by the Strategic Research Council at the Academy of Finland (grant number 327698 ).
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción CientÃfica
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