Pogaca is a traditional high-fat bakery product in Turkey. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of fat replacement in pogaca formulation by various amounts (5, 10 and 15 g on 100 g wheat flour basis) of inulin, polydextrose and maltodextrin on the properties of dough and quality of pogaca. Dough stickiness values were increased by increasing the amount of fat replacer at the all fat reduction levels (20, 30 and 40%) studied. Extensibility and resistance to extension values of dough were also significantly changed due to the fat replacement. Sensory analysis of pogaca showed that the formulations prepared by maltodextrin and polydextrose generally received higher scores than the formulation prepared by inulin. Dverall, it was observed that up to 30% of the fat can be replaced in pogaca formulation without any decrease in the physical, textural and sensory quality of pogaca.Keywords: dough stickiness; fat replacer; pogaca; sensory analysis. Practical Application:Reducing the fat level of the bakery products has a positive impact on human health.

Water activity (a w) and moisture content (MC) of Turkish liquid flower and pine honeys were determined. Samples (706 flower and 257 pine) were collected during the honey harvesting seasons of 2010-2014 from 137 apiaries in locations with different climatic conditions all over the land. Up to date, this work is the first one seeking for a correlation between a w and MC for Turkish honeys, and also it is the largest and longest one among similar works to the best of the researchers' knowledge. The ranges of a w and MC values of the Turkish honeys were in agreement with the literature. a w was determined between 0.470 and 0.563 for the flower honeys, and between 0.492 and 0.589 for the pine honeys. MC was measured between 15.0 and 20.4% (m/m) for the flower honeys and between 15.1 and 20.4% (m/m) for the pine honeys. Statistically different linear regression equations (a w versus MC) fitted data of the flower and pine honeys with significantly high coefficients of determinations (R 2 > 0.848), small mean absolute errors (< 1.39%) and no biases. The linear equations were analogous to equations giving the correlation between a w and MC for other honeys in the literature.

Spaghetti is one of the most consumed food (pasta) products in the world. It is cheap, nutritious, delicious, and easy to prepare. Its quality is based on its raw material and is measured by its color, appearance, and primarily its cooking characteristics. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a correlation exists between spaghetti quality and price. In this context, physicochemical and cooking quality of 16 different spaghetti samples obtained from nationwide chain markets in Mersin (Turkey) were evaluated and compared with their prices. Results showed that spaghetti samples had similar values in terms of optimum cooking time, cooking loss, and water absorption capacity. The quality characteristics of spaghetti samples were found to be acceptable according to the information in the literature. At the same time, insignificant correlation existed between the quality parameters and price of spaghetti samples, with an exception for the parameters of color and elasticity. A positive correlation of 0.74 was found between the price and color characteristics (CIELAB) of samples. Samples that provide the highest elasticity values also had the highest price. Similarly, the lowest elasticity value was obtained for one of the samples with the lowest price.

This study investigated the in vitro digestibility, glycaemic index (GI) and bile acid–binding capacity (BABC) of some potential resistant starch source food products (PRSF). Commercially available resistant starch (RS) samples, Hylon VII (RS2), Novelose 330 (RS3) and Fibersym (RS4) were also included in the study. The RS content of the PRSF used in this study was in the range of 25–77%. Standardised static in vitro digestion processes were applied, and the total digestibility, GI and BABC of the samples were determined. The digestibility of commercial RS samples was lower than the PRSF samples. No significant correlation was found between digestibility and RS or total dietary fibre (TDF) contents of the samples. A statistically significant positive correlation was obtained between GI and in vitro digestibility values. In addition, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between the GI and TDF content of the PRSF samples. In addition, it was observed that neither RS content nor RS type had a significant effect on BABC.