Oxidative Stability of a New Peanut Butter Bite Product

Table 3

Rate of oxidation in meq/kg-week for peroxide values.

Antioxidant	Storage combination	Oxidation rate 0-2 weeks	Oxidation rate 2-5 weeks	Oxidation rate 5-23 weeks
0 ppm Vit E	Plastic 25 C	4.08	2.15	0.59
	Plastic 50 C	5.05	2.53	0.53
	Metallized 25 C	3.98	2.17	0.54
	Metallized 50 C	5.00	2.50	0.51
200 ppm Vit E	Plastic 25 C	3.95	1.95	0.55
	Plastic 50 C	4.80	2.62	0.52
	Metallized 25 C	4.00	1.73	0.57
	Metallized 50 C	4.63	2.58	0.57
500 ppm Vit E	Plastic 25 C	3.90	2.08	0.60
	Plastic 50 C	4.55	2.58	0.56
	Metallized 25 C	3.80	2.08	0.58
	Metallized 50 C	4.38	2.60	0.61
Range		3.80-5.05	1.73-2.62	0.51-0.61