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Title: Reduced-in-sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies: Functionality of Sucralose/Maltodextrin: Isomalt Blends

Author
item MCKEMIE, REBECCA - UGA
item SWANSON, RUTHANN - UGA
item Savage, Elizabeth
item Zhuang, Hong

Submitted to: American Dietetic Association
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/4/2009
Publication Date: 10/17/2009
Citation: Mckemie, R., Swanson, R.B., Savage, E.M., Zhuang, H. 2009. Reduced-in-sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies: Functionality of Sucralose/Maltodextrin: Isomalt Blends. American Dietetic Association.

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Technical Abstract: Reduced-in-sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies: Functionality of Sucralose/Maltodextrin:Isomalt Blends Rebecca McKemie1, Ruthann B. Swanson1, Elizabeth M. Savage2 and Hong Zhuang2 1University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30605; 2ARS-USDA, Athens, GA 30605 Modified baked product availability may reduce simple carbohydrate and calorie consumption. Reformulated products that match sensory attributes of traditional products are most acceptable; a multiple ingredient approach has been most successful. Splenda Granular (sucralose/maltodextrin blend) can provide sweetness with fewer calories than sugar, while Isomalt, a polyol, with less sweetness than sugar, can provide sugar’s other functional roles. Trained sensory panelists (n=8), using the Spectrum-approach, profiled 4 chocolate chip cookies: 100% sucrose control and 3 Splenda Granular:Isomalt blends (30%:70%, 40%:60%, 50%:50%). Over 4 replications, cookies were profiled 1 day post-bake on 15-point linescales where 0=not perceptible and 15=high intensity with Compusense5 software. The control exhibited low intensities (<3.0) of white wheat flour, butter, vanilla, baking soda, salt, sour and bitter. Chocolate chip and brown sugar exhibited moderately low intensities (<4.2); sweetness rated 5.8. Control cookies exhibited moderately low levels (3.0- 4.9) of oily mouthcoat, oiliness, chewiness, cohesiveness, oral and manual hardness, oral and manual fracturability, roughness and residual particles. ANOVA and PDIFF (p0.05) on water activity (0.31-0.36). Sugar replacement increased cookie spread, although probing revealed no textual differences. Sugar reduction was 36%; calorie reduction 5-8.75%. Cookie spread, cost, ease of handling and nutrition effects will serve as the basis for ratio selection for further studies involving consumer acceptability.