Table 2. Pasting properties of ‘Fuji’ apple, corn, and potato starches

Properties1) Apple starch Corn starch Potato starch
Peak viscosity (RVU) 450.47±21.74b2) 255.06±20.27c 815.78±35.37a
Hold viscosity (RVU) 316.64±7.02a 165.09±2.53b 80.58±4.25c
Breakdown (RVU) 138.83±14.72b 89.97±17.74b 735.20±31.12a
Final viscosity (RVU) 430.83±7.33a 263.36±17.55b 285.25±24.35b
Setback (RVU) 114.19±0.31b 98.27±15.02b 204.67±20.10a
Peak time (min) 4.73±0.07b 5.09±0.10a 3.16±0.10c
Pasting temperature (°C) 70.17±1.03b 77.08±0.65a 65.82±0.10c
Breakdown, peak viscosity-hold viscosity; Setback, final viscosity-hold viscosity; RVU, rapid visco-analyzer units.
Means±SD (n=3) in a row followed by the same letter are not significantly different by Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05).