Research Article

Effects of Sugar Substitution with “Stevianna” on the Sensory Characteristics of Muffins

Table 1

Formulas for muffins at two stevianna levels, with or without cocoa powder and/or vanilla.

FormulationCVCPCP + V50S50S + V50S + CP50S + CP + V100S100S + V100S + CP100S + CP + V

IngredientsMass (g)
 Wheat flour138.4138.4115.3115.3138.4138.4115.3115.3138.4138.4115.3115.3
 Sugar92.292.292.292.246.146.146.146.10000
 Baking powder6.56.56.56.56.56.56.56.56.56.56.56.5
 Salt1.41.41.41.41.41.41.41.41.41.41.41.4
 Skim milk powder8.78.78.78.78.78.78.78.78.78.78.78.7
 Oil77.677.677.677.677.677.677.677.677.677.677.677.6
 Liquid whole egg34.634.634.634.634.634.634.634.634.634.634.634.6
 Top water97.697.697.697.697.697.697.697.697.697.697.697.6
 Cocoa Powder0023.123.10023.123.10023.123.1
 Vanilla030303030303
 Stevianna000046.146.146.146.192.292.292.292.2

Sample name of formulation: control (C); vanilla (V); cocoa powder (CP); cocoa + vanilla (CP + V); 50% stevianna (50S); 50% stevianna + vanilla (50S + V); 50% stevianna + cocoa (50S + CP); 50% stevianna + cocoa + vanilla (50S + CP + V); 100% stevianna (100S); 100% stevianna + vanilla (100S + V); 100% stevianna + cocoa (100S + CP); 100% stevianna + cocoa + vanilla (100S + CP + V).