Table 3. The pH and °Brix of carrot jellies according to gelling agents and sugar types
Gelling agents | Gelling agent concentration (% w/v) | Sugar types | pH | °Brix |
Gelatin | 3 | SUC1) | 4.04±0.02c2) | 3.43±0.06c |
SOR | 4.03±0.03c | 3.77±0.06d |
XYL | 4.06±0.02c | 3.73±0.06d |
5 | SUC | 4.22±0.01d | 3.83±0.12d |
SOR | 4.21±0.01d | 3.83±0.06d |
XYL | 4.25±0.01e | 3.87±0.06d |
Carrageenan | 1 | SUC | 3.76±0.01b | 3.43±0.21c |
SOR | 3.72±0.00a | 3.30±0.10bc |
XYL | 3.75±0.01b | 3.10±0.10a |
1.5 | SUC | 3.75±0.02b | 3.43±0.06c |
SOR | 3.74±0.00ab | 3.33±0.06bc |
XYL | 3.72±0.01a | 3.17±0.15ab |
SUC, sucrose; SOR, sorbitol; XYL, xylitol.
Means in the same column with different letters are significantly different per Duncan’s test (p<0.05).