Table 1. Formulation of pork emulsified-sausages with various content of sodium nitrite and paprika oleoresin solution

Ingredients (%) Treatment
REF TRT1 TRT2 TRT3
Raw pork meat 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0
Fat 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
Water 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0
Non meat ingredients
 Salt 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50
 Sodium tripolyphosphate 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40
 Sodium erythorbate 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
 Sodium nitrite 0.015 0.00 0.00375 0.0075
 Paprika oleoresin solution
  Oleoresin paprika 0.00 0.005 0.005 0.005
  Sunflower seed oil 0.00 0.095 0.095 0.095
Total 100.0 100.0 100.1 100.1
REF, reference (150 ppm sodium nitrite); TRT1, treatment 1 (0 ppm sodium nitrite, 0.1% paprika oleoresin solution), TRT2, treatment 2 (37.5 ppm sodium nitrite, 0.1% paprika oleoresin solution); TRT3, treatment 3 (75 ppm sodium nitrite, 0.1% paprika oleoresin solution).