00000ctm a22000004a 4500 UP-99796217605124923 Buklod 20230503092542.0 a r |||| u| ta 080210s1998 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPD-00000309375 DCHE eng LG 993.5 1998 F66 C85 Cunanan, Cherry Lou Pachoco The use of aspartame as sweetener and sorbitol as bulking agent for dehydrated pineapple by Cherry Lou Pachoco Cunanan ; Benelyn G. Domingo-Dumelod, adviser. 1998. 105 leaves ill. Thesis (BSFT)--University of the Philippines Diliman ABSTRACT The country's surplus in raw materials and diet enthusiasts' search for low-calorie foods led to this study on the use of aspartame as alternative sweetener and sorbitol as bulking agent in the production of dehydrated pineapple. Aspartame was used as a sugar substitute, providing sweetness but not bulk due to minimal usage. Sorbitol, a bulking agent, provided water binding property that aspartame lacks. The best levels of sorbitol and aspartame were determined to be 14% and 12% respectively, based on overall acceptability scores of dehydrated pineapple samples. The sorbitol- and aspartame-treated dehydrated pineapple was produced thrice at bench scale and was found to be reproducible. Production scale was increased from bench to pilot scale and the properties of the products from the two levels were not significantly different. The caloric content of the sorbitol- and aspartame-treated product is 55.41 kcal per 100 g whereas that of the sugar-treated one is 183.00 kcal per 100 g. Microbial analysis of the sorbitol- and aspartame-treated dehydrated pineapple samples showed mold growth possibly due to the pre and post treatments that the pineapples had undergone and to the substantial numbers of microorganisms present in the atmosphere. Cost analysis of the samples showed that the selling price for the sorbitol- and aspartame-treated product is P14.86 per 100 grams while the sugar-treated dehydrated pineapple costs P13.62 per 100 g. Aspartame. Dried fruit. Pineapple. Preservatives. Dumelod, Benelyn Domingo. Thesis UPIANA Thesis UPD DCHE LG 993.5 1998 F66 C85 Thesis