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Review
. 2022 Aug 10;11(16):2399.
doi: 10.3390/foods11162399.

Protein Ingredients in Bread: Technological, Textural and Health Implications

Pavel Prieto-Vázquez Del Mercado  1 , Luis Mojica  1 , Norma Morales-Hernández  1
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Review

Protein Ingredients in Bread: Technological, Textural and Health Implications

Pavel Prieto-Vázquez Del Mercado et al. Foods. .

Abstract

The current lifestyle and trend for healthier foods has generated a growing consumer interest in acquiring bread products with a better nutritional composition, primarily products with high protein and fiber and low fat. Incorporating different protein sources as functional ingredients has improved the nutritional profile but may also affect the dough properties and final characteristics of bread. This review focuses on the incorporation of different animal, vegetable, and mixed protein sources, and the percentage of protein addition, analyzing nutritional changes and their impact on dough properties and different texture parameters, appearances, and their impact on bread flavor and health-related effects. Alternative processing technologies such as germination and sourdough-based technologies are discussed. Using fermented doughs can improve the nutritional composition and properties of the dough, impacting positively the texture, appearance, flavor, and aroma of bread. It is essential to innovate alternative protein sources in combination with technological strategies that allow better incorporation of these ingredients, not only to improve the nutritional profile but also to maintain the texture and enhance the sensory properties of the bread and consequently, increase the effects on consumer health.

Keywords: bread; nutritional improvement; protein sources; texture.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Protein sources (milk derivates, edible insects, fish derivates, legumes, cereals, pseudocereals, and other sources) and their effects on mass, process, final product, and health.
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