The aim of the study was to prove the usefulness of texture measurements within the whole
profile of breadcrumb for analyzing its heterogeneity. The breads were baked using the
straight and pre-fermented dough methods. The measurement on the central region (20 mm
thick) breadcrumb was the most suitable for differentiating the breads, but the analysis of
the whole profile (10 mm thick), was the most adequate for breadcrumb texture heterogeneity
quantification. In a majority of the cases breads baked using pre-fermented dough were characterized by better and more homogenous texture in comparison with the straight dough
method. In addition, a general diminishing tendency of breadcrumb hardness and chewiness
was observed together with an increase in flour dry gluten content.