Table 4. Color of batter and fried chicken breast formulated with various levels of apple powder during storage periods
Traits | Apple powder (%) |
0 (Control) | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Color | Batter | CIE L* | 83.76±0.36a | 81.58±0.92a | 77.76±0.68b | 68.92±3.57c |
CIE a* | 2.34±0.29c | 2.78±0.56bc | 3.16±0.88b | 5.78±0.11a |
CIE b* | 15.10±0.98b | 15.80±1.45b | 15.60±1.79b | 21.72±0.50a |
Fried chicken breast | CIE L* | 66.83±2.39a | 53.33±4.15b | 44.86±2.66c | 39.58±1.97d |
CIE a* | 9.20±1.29b | 9.87±1.91b | 13.16±2.69a | 14.30±3.60a |
CIE b* | 27.18±3.09a | 26.65±4.85a | 13.42±3.50b | 8.37±3.31c |
All values are mean±SD.
Means in the same row with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).