Table 3. pH and Hunter’s color value of soy proteins used in texturized vegetable protein

Sample1) pH Hunter’s color value
L* a* b*
ISP 7.16±0.07a2) 83.36±0.06b 1.07±0.03a 19.76±0.29b
SF 6.68±0.04b 89.69±0.21a −0.45±0.04c 18.40±0.15c
DSF 6.61±0.03b 78.85±0.06c 0.71±0.07b 29.41±0.25a
ISP, isolated soy protein; SF, soy flour; DSF, defatted soy flour.
Mean±SD (pH, n=3; Hunter’s color value, n=9) within each column followed by different superscript letters are significantly different (p<0.05).