Mayonnaise is a widely consumed food emulsion. Traditional mayonnaise contains approximately 70–80% lipids, making it a high-fat, calorie-dense food. This study aimed to develop a reduced-fat mayonnaise with physicochemical properties comparable to commercial low-fat formulations but with a lower oil content (<30%). Three formulations were prepared using canola oil and high-oleic sunflower oil at different concentrations (10%, 15%, and 30%), with and without the addition of synthetic antioxidants (BHA and BHT). Guar gum was used to control the viscosity of the continuous phase, adjusting its concentration between 0.75% and 1.55%. The formulations were compared with a commercial low-fat sample (MH) in terms of flow and rheological properties, color, phase separation stability, particle size, microscopy, and oxidative stability. The formulations exhibited flow behavior and Konini’s viscosity similar to MH. The 15% oil formulation (MHO-15%) had a particle size comparable to MH. Both MH and the experimental formulations exhibited a weak gel structure. To achieve the characteristic yellow color, β-carotene should be added to MHO-15%. Formulations containing canola oil and those without antioxidants showed higher susceptibility to oxidation, leading to the selection of high-oleic oil with added antioxidants. Based on these findings, a potential reduced-fat mayonnaise-type sauce could be formulated by decreasing lipid content from 30% to 15%.
23 November 2025 in The Journal of Supercritical Fluids
The aim of this study is to elaborate and evaluate structural characteristics of soybean gelato by varying the content of soybean protein concentrate (2.95 to 17.05%) and vegetable fat (7.95 to 22.05%) using experimental design. The replacement of milk by hydrosoluble extract and soybean protein concentrate presented itself as an alternative to gelato production with unique characteristics, especially in terms of protein, solubility, viscosity, melting point, overrun and acceptability. The addition of up to 5% (m/V) protein concentrate, 14% (by volume) soybean hydrosoluble extract, and 15% (by mass) vegetable fat to gelato formulations resulted in better structural characteristics, with viscosity ranging from 0.45-0.70 Pa∙s at 10 °C, a non-Newtonian behaviour and protein stability (total protein content 8.44% and solubility 41%). Soybean gelato structural analysis using X-ray diffraction revealed 15° and 35° diffraction angles at 2Θ, characterizing the crystalline part of the product. The thermal analyses showed four bands of mass loss in the temperature range of 40-600 °C, characterizing loss of moisture, decomposition of the soy protein and the fat/emulsifier of the formulations. Thus, the soybean gelato is an innovative product, lactose and milk protein-free with outstanding characteristics for the general public, mainly, for the populations with intolerance to such components.