Table 2. Texture profile analysis (TPA) parameters and cutting strength of model patties frozen without cooking and after semi-cooking

Status Source1) TPA parameters Cutting strength (N)
Hardness (kN/m2) Springiness Gumminess (N) Chewiness (N) Cohesiveness
Frozen without cooking PL 83.6±5.7d 0.4±0.1a 36.1±5.1bc 13.4±3.4ab 0.2±0.0a 39.0±6.7c
DT 73.7±3.7e 0.3±0.0a 28.4±2.8c 8.7±1.9bc 0.2±0.0a 60.2±4.5b
HN 165.1±8.0a 0.3±0.1a 55.0±9.0a 17.2±4.8a 0.1±0.0a 79.9±5.0a
HS 121.2±9.7b 0.2±0.0ab 36.2±4.8bc 8.7±1.4bc 0.1±0.0a 35.3±5.5c
Frozen after semi-cooking PL 56.5±3.1f 0.4±0.0a 30.9±3.6c 10.9±1.5b 0.2±0.0a 12.9±1.4e
DT 65.3±3.6ef 0.3±0.0a 30.3±3.4c 9.2±1.1bc 0.2±0.0a 21.5±3.1d
HN 121.9±7.7b 0.3±0.0a 41.7±3.8b 11.2±2.0b 0.1±0.0a 17.9±1.5d
HS 99.1±3.5c 0.3±0.1a 38.6±4.0bc 10.2±4.0b 0.1±0.1a 15.8±3.2de
Mean values of 10–15 replicate measurements; values sharing the same lowercase letters within columns are not significantly different at p<0.05.
Model patties prepared using pork loin (PL), dry textured vegetable protein (DT), and high moisture meat analogues (HN & HS).