Research Article

Novel Combined Freeze-Drying and Instant Controlled Pressure Drop Drying for Restructured Carrot-Potato Chips: Optimized by Response Surface Method

Table 5

Validation of predicted values for the qualities of the restructured chips.

Variables responseOptimized solutionsPredicted valueExperimental value

Amount of carrot, %47.43--
The moisture content of the partially dried product before DIC treatment, g/g0.29--
Equilibrium temperature of DIC, °C90.57--
Moisture content, g/g-0.02750.028 ± 0.002
Hardness, N-10.3011.30 ± 0.25
Crispness, mm-0.280.31 ± 0.01
L-70.7270.05 ± 0.64
a-24.3725.62 ± 0.78
b-35.8836.54 ± 0.82