Table 2.
Physicochemical properties of cookies incorporated with pomegranate powder.

Properties Pomegranate powder level (%)
0 5 10 15 20
pH 6.48±0.02a 5.32±0.01b 4.83±0.01c 4.52±0.01d 4.31±0.01e
Moisture content (%) 4.54±0.43a 3.78±0.47b 3.72±0.21b 3.27±0.11c 2.65±0.13d
Soluble solids content (°Brix) 2.14±0.09c 2.44±0.21c 3.02±0.25b 3.04±0.21b 3.70±0.56a
Color L* 80.64±0.52a 70.55±3.99b 65.97±0.67c 57.24±0.91d 54.56±1.63e
a* 0.57±0.20e 4.79±0.62d 7.95±0.32c 13.02±0.63b 13.74±0.98a
b* 26.19±0.60c 20.94±1.06d 20.54±0.86d 30.04±0.92a 28.31±1.74b
Different letters within the same row indicate significant difference (p < 0.05).