Table 3. Moisture content (%) of macaron during storage at different conditions
| Storage time (weeks) | A1) | B | C |
Moisture content (%) | 0 | 11.59±0.54c2) | 11.59±0.54d | 11.59±0.54d |
1 | 11.35±0.21c | 12.64±0.22c | 12.48±0.24c |
2 | 13.77±0.13b | 13.48±0.42b | 13.48±0.32b |
3 | 14.55±0.42a | 14.77±0.21a | 14.86±0.10a |
A, refrigeration (4°C) storage; B, frozen storage and room temperature defrost (–20°C → 25°C); C, frozen storage and refrigeration defrost (–20°C → 4°C).
Mean±SD (n=3) within each column followed by the same letter are not significantly different (p<0.05).