Quality of gluten-free supplemented cakes and biscuits

Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2009:60 Suppl 4:31-50. doi: 10.1080/09637480802375523.

Abstract

Gluten-free confectionery products were used as controls for comparison with the products, which included different supplements such as linseed meal, amaranth and/or buckwheat. The latter were expected to increase nutritional values of confectionery products. Cookies were analyzed in terms of volume, selected textural parameters (hardness, cohesiveness), organoleptic quality, shelf-life, and different chemical components. All supplemented gluten-free products received high consumer scores, exceeding in some cases those of control samples. Supplementation of gluten-free confectionery products with linseed meal, amaranth and/or buckwheat flours enhanced their final nutritional quality. A significant rise was observed in the protein content and dietary fiber, and in the case of linseed meal also alpha-linolenic acid. All of the supplemented gluten-free confectionery products contained more macro-elements and micro-elements (i.e. potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc and copper), as compared with the controls. Taking into account the amino-acid composition, amaranth proved a more beneficial supplement of gluten-free products than linseed.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Amaranthus / chemistry
  • Bread / analysis*
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Cooking / methods
  • Diet, Gluten-Free*
  • Fagopyrum / chemistry
  • Flax / chemistry
  • Flour / analysis
  • Food Handling
  • Food, Fortified / analysis*
  • Foods, Specialized / analysis*
  • Glutens / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Lipid Peroxides / analysis
  • Quality Control
  • Seeds / chemistry
  • Sensation
  • Species Specificity
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Lipid Peroxides
  • Glutens