Kinga Karwacka

Ms. Kinga Karwacka


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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31 July 2024 in Foods
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KKKinga Karwacka
Kinga Karwacka
Adriana ŁobaczAdriana Łobacz
Adriana Łobacz
JZJustyna Ziajka
Justyna Ziajka
ALAnna Lis
Anna Lis
MMMonika Małkowska-Kowalczyk
Monika Małkowska-Kowalczyk
MBMaria Baranowska
Maria Baranowska
This study aims to implement and increase values regarding the use of cricket powder in food. This is due to the need to increase the range of products enriched with cricket powder in order to increase the market and acceptance of insects in the diet. The work analyzed properties of yoghurt with cricket powder added (chemical composition, acidity, colour, consistency, degree of syneresis, texture and sensory analysis). Research has shown that the greater the addition of cricket powder, the higher the protein, fat and dry matter content and the lower the hardness of the yoghurt. As the content of cricket powder in yoghurt increased, the brightness (L*) and redness (a*) decreased, while the yellowness (b*) of the samples increased. A change in the colour of the yoghurt was observed with the increase in the cricket powder content; the yoghurt had a darker, browner colour. The best overall sensory rating compared to the control variant (6.4) was given to the yoghurt with 1.5% cricket powder added (5.7), while the worst rating was given to the yoghurt with 5% powder added (2 points out of 7).