Balas mastigáveis convencionais e de reduzido valor calórico formuladas com polpa de araçá vermelho, de araçá amarelo e de pitanga vermelha

Abstract

Chewable candy is a product obtained from the cooking sugar which is characterized by being chewy (gummy) and relatively slow dissolution in the mouth and whose color, taste, flavor or texture and are due to the chemical additives. The inclusion of fruits in formulating chewable candy can eliminate or reduce the use of these additives, as well as incorporating fruit compounds associated with health benefits. This study aimed to develop conventional chewable candies and reduced calorie using pulps araçás and cherry, assessing their physicochemical properties, phytochemical, microbiological and featuring pleasant sensory characteristics, as well as storage stability. With respect to composition proximate this study showed that candies were modified during the storage occurring the phenomenon of "mela". The physicochemical parameters evaluated demonstrated to be suitable for this type of product. The processing and storage for 180 days influenced the phytochemical composition and antioxidant candies where there was a greater content in conventional formulations due to the higher percentage of pulp (7.2 %) in this candy. The reduced caloric value candies had a lower lipid content than the conventional ones and they can be categorized as light candies in lipids. The candies developed in this study showed no contamination by fecal coliforms and Salmonella sp. The sensory evaluation with children (usual consumers of this type of product) from 5 to 10 years, we obtained higher acceptance rate to 70 % indicating that candies products have good potential for consumption.