Improvement of Structural and Nutritional Quality of Gluten Free Pasta

In this study, three different ingredients (lentil flour (LF), egg white powder (EWP) and whey powder (WP)) and three different additives (Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), xanthan gum (XG) and transglutaminase enzyme (TG)) were added in gluten-free pasta and their effects on different properties have been investigated. WP addition provided a positive effect on water uptake and volume increase, while EWP addition displayed a significant effect on cooking loss and firmness (p < .05). XG additive was improved all cooking quality and firmness properties of gluten-free pasta. The SEM images were illustrated that the gluten-free pasta fortified with EWP had smoother than other samples. Also, HPMC and XG additive as structure regulation was found important for gluten-free pasta with LF and WP, whereas TG additive was determined for gluten-free pasta with EWP. Gluten-free pasta enriched with WP was desirably found in terms of overall acceptability by panelists.