Table 1. pH and color of chicken-breast emulsion-type sausage formulated with various levels of whole milk powder

Traits Control Whole milk powder (%)
5 10 15
pH
 Uncooked 5.86 ± 0.03d 5.97 ± 0.02c 6.07 ± 0.02b 6.11 ± 0.01a
 Cooked 6.07 ± 0.01c 6.11 ± 0.02b 6.16 ± 0.01a 6.17 ± 0.01a
Color
 Uncooked
  CIE L* 66.12 ± 0.29b 72.67 ± 2.09ab 75.15 ± 0.15a 75.05 ± 0.12a
  CIE a* 7.86 ± 0.12a 6.76 ± 0.27b 7.20 ± 0.30ab 7.70 ± 0.10a
  CIE b* 19.95 ± 0.65 19.90 ± 0.60 21.35 ± 0.45 21.80 ± 0.50
 Cooked
  CIE L* 73.14 ± 0.15b 76.70 ± 0.12a 77.40 ± 0.10a 78.47 ± 0.62a
  CIE a* 6.00 ± 0.12d 6.73 ± 0.03c 7.13 ± 0.03b 7.60 ± 0.16a
  CIE b* 17.90 ± 0.18c 18.63 ± 0.32bc 19.40 ± 0.50ab 19.77 ± 0.07a
All values are mean ± SD.
Mean in the same row with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).