Color parameters were determined using a Minolta CR300 colorimeter (Tokyo) operating in the CIE system, were L* is lightness, a* is redness, and b* is yellowness. The colorimeter was standardized using a white tile (Illuminant D65), and the measurements were made through a 8 mm port/viewing area (MINOLTA, 1998) on the surface of the product immediately after cutting Bologna-type mortadellas into 1 cm thick slices.