Confectionery fillings are products used in confectionery and baking industry containing approximately
30e40 g fat/100 g product. Due to the high fat content, they have considerable high caloric value.
Therefore, there is a trend to decrease fat content in confectionery filling formulations. The objective of
this study was to investigate the feasibility of using two types of maltodextrin gels as potential fat replacers
in confectionery fillings.
Vegetable fat was partially replaced by potato maltodextrin and specially derived waxy-maize
maltodextrin aqueous gels (15 and 20 g/100 g) in three different ratios (5, 10 and 15 g/100 g). The increase
in the amount of fat reduction resulted in an increase in hardness and change in colour of the final
product. According to sensory analysis performed by trained sensory panel as well as by measurements
of product acceptanceepreference performed by untrained panellists (consumers), confectionery filling
with 5 g/100 g fat reduction had the highest scores. However, according to product acceptanceepreference
test, it was estimated that the final product with 15 g/100 g fat reduction was also sensory
acceptable.