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1Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Daqing 163319, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Systematic comparisons of quality impacts of various carrot preserve preparation techniques remain scarce. We compared candied carrot preserves (CCP), salted sugar crystallised carrot preserves (SSCP), and non-enzymatic browning-treated carrot preserves (NEBCP) for chemical composition, texture, and aroma. CCP better preserved carotenoids. NEBCP exhibited the highest total polyphenol content, 5.24-fold that of fresh carrots (FC), and retained more dietary fibre and protein. Its total carbohydrate content was 0.41-fold that of CCP, and sodium content was 0.043-fold that of SSCP. Headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME/GC-MS) identified 115 volatile compounds. Relative to FC, alcohols, ketones, esters, phenols, and hydrocarbons decreased in CCP and SSCP, while NEBCP showed increased levels of acids, aldehydes, lactones, and heterocyclic compounds from Maillard reactions and carotenoid degradation. Sensory evaluation indicated that NEBCP scored higher than CCP and SSCP. These findings provide insights for developing low-sugar, low-salt nutritious carrot preserves.
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