Sensory Evaluation of Plant-Based Meat: Bridging the Gap with Animal Meat, Challenges and Future Prospects
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Color Characteristics of Animal and Plant-Based Meat
3. Texture Profiling of Animal and Plant-Based Meat
4. Flavor Profile of Animal and Plant-Based Meat
5. Sensory Evaluation Methods Used in Analysis
6. Consumer Preferences and Acceptance
7. Challenges and Future Research Prospectives
8. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Name | Natural Flavoring Agents | Synthetic Flavoring Agents |
---|---|---|
Definition | Natural flavoring agents are substances that are extracted from plants, herbs, spices, and microorganisms. [45] | Synthetic flavoring agents are substances that are similar to natural agents. [45] |
Type | Herbs and spices: Garlic, onion [46,47] | Artificial: Artificial smoke flavor or synthetic versions of natural flavors [48] |
Yeast Extract [49,50] | Flavor enhancer: Monosodium glutamate (MSG) | |
Fermented products: Miso, tamari [51] | ||
Vegetable Extract: Tomatoes, mushrooms [45,52] | ||
Cost | Expensive [45] | Less expensive [45] |
Product Type | Method | Panelist | Finding | Reference |
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PBA to chicken Nuggets | Consumer acceptability | 105 untrained | PBA does not have fibrous structure and has beany or off-flavor | [63] |
Peanut-based alternative to beef patty | Consumer acceptability | 60 untrained | The sensory properties were better than the soy-based alternative and it can be a consumer-accepted substitute for beef patty | [64] |
Chicken sausage (SPI) | Descriptive analysis | 8 trained | The sausage was equally acceptable in terms of overall acceptability | [65] |
PBA to beef patty | Descriptive analysis | 10 trained | No beany essence was noticed | [4] |
Sausage analogue (mushroom-based and SPI) | Consumer acceptability | 32 untrained | Mostly closed characteristics like beef (can be applied as a substitute) | [66] |
Meat Analogue (defatted soy, rice and bean flour) | Odor and color (after sous-vide treatment) | 73 untrained | Color scores were higher in analogue than beef | [67] |
Meat analogue (Oat–pea protein) | Hedonic (appearance, taste, odor) | 8 trained | Highly fibrous structure with mild flavor | [68] |
Chicken analogue (SPI and Wheat gluten | Consumer acceptability | unknown | Highly fibrous structure in comparison to chicken breast | [24] |
Meat analogue (faba bean protein) | Sensory and instrumental analysis | unknown | The product had good bite-feeling, elasticity/firmness in comparison to meat | [69] |
PBA to chicken and beef | Consumer acceptability | 71 untrained | Meaty flavor and juiciness are absorbed | [70] |
PBA (Gluten-free and soy-free) | Consumer acceptability | 60 untrained | The addition of anthocyanins increases the antioxidant capacity of the product with an acceptable color change | [71] |
Meat analogue | Consumer acceptability | 93 untrained | Similarity to meat does not seem to have an effect on the acceptance | [72] |
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Kumari, S.; Alam, A.N.; Hossain, M.J.; Lee, E.-Y.; Hwang, Y.-H.; Joo, S.-T. Sensory Evaluation of Plant-Based Meat: Bridging the Gap with Animal Meat, Challenges and Future Prospects. Foods 2024, 13, 108. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13010108
Kumari S, Alam AN, Hossain MJ, Lee E-Y, Hwang Y-H, Joo S-T. Sensory Evaluation of Plant-Based Meat: Bridging the Gap with Animal Meat, Challenges and Future Prospects. Foods. 2024; 13(1):108. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13010108
Chicago/Turabian StyleKumari, Swati, Amm Nurul Alam, Md. Jakir Hossain, Eun-Yeong Lee, Young-Hwa Hwang, and Seon-Tea Joo. 2024. "Sensory Evaluation of Plant-Based Meat: Bridging the Gap with Animal Meat, Challenges and Future Prospects" Foods 13, no. 1: 108. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13010108