PMID- 28720955 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240326 IS - 0022-1155 (Print) IS - 0975-8402 (Electronic) IS - 0022-1155 (Linking) VI - 54 IP - 7 DP - 2017 Jun TI - Crystallinity properties and crystallization behavior of chocolate fat blends. PG - 1979-1989 LID - 10.1007/s13197-017-2634-4 [doi] AB - Cocoa butter (CB) provides unique crystallization characteristics to chocolates and confectionary products; hence, it is an important value-add product. However, other alternative fats that minimally affect the crystallization behaviour of chocolates and confectionary products are now being increasingly used. This study analyzed the crystallization behaviour of CB, cocoa butter substitutes (CBSs), and their blends. Blends were prepared using CBS concentrations: 5, 10, 15, 20 and 37.5%. CB, CBS, and their blends were evaluated by following analysis: solid fat content, isothermal analysis, polarized light microscopic, thermal behaviour, X-ray diffraction and consistency. Crystallization analysis showed an incompatibility between the 2 fats, with a reduction in the crystallinity and increase in liquid content in all the blends. Eutectic crystallization at 20 degrees C was only observed for the blend containing 20% CBSs. This was considered as a positive result because previous studies have indicated that CBS concentration in CB blends should not be more than 5%. FAU - da Silva, Thais Lomonaco Teodoro AU - da Silva TLT AD - Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Engineering University of Campinas (Unicamp), Cidade Universitaria Zeferino Vaz, PO Box 6121, Campinas, SP 13083-862 Brazil. ISNI: 0000 0001 0723 2494. GRID: grid.411087.b FAU - Grimaldi, Renato AU - Grimaldi R AD - Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Engineering University of Campinas (Unicamp), Cidade Universitaria Zeferino Vaz, PO Box 6121, Campinas, SP 13083-862 Brazil. ISNI: 0000 0001 0723 2494. GRID: grid.411087.b FAU - Calligaris, Guilherme Andrade AU - Calligaris GA AD - Department of Applied Physics, Physics Institute, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Cidade Universitaria Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, SP 13083-859 Brazil. ISNI: 0000 0001 0723 2494. GRID: grid.411087.b FAU - Cardoso, Lisandro Pavie AU - Cardoso LP AD - Department of Applied Physics, Physics Institute, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Cidade Universitaria Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, SP 13083-859 Brazil. ISNI: 0000 0001 0723 2494. GRID: grid.411087.b FAU - Goncalves, Lireny Aparecida Guaraldo AU - Goncalves LAG AD - Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Engineering University of Campinas (Unicamp), Cidade Universitaria Zeferino Vaz, PO Box 6121, Campinas, SP 13083-862 Brazil. ISNI: 0000 0001 0723 2494. GRID: grid.411087.b LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170609 PL - India TA - J Food Sci Technol JT - Journal of food science and technology JID - 0056471 PMC - PMC5495725 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cocoa butter OT - Cocoa butter substitute OT - Compatibility OT - Eutectic crystallization EDAT- 2017/07/20 06:00 MHDA- 2017/07/20 06:01 PMCR- 2018/06/01 CRDT- 2017/07/20 06:00 PHST- 2017/04/06 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2017/04/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/07/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/07/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/07/20 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/06/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2634 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s13197-017-2634-4 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Food Sci Technol. 2017 Jun;54(7):1979-1989. doi: 10.1007/s13197-017-2634-4. Epub 2017 Jun 9.