Wuetal.(2001) demonstrated that water holding capacity was
related to the ability ofthe protein storeta in water with in the yogurt structure.These researchers further suggested that fat globules in the milkmayalsoplayanimportantroleinretaining
water.Inthisstudy,plainyogurtsdemonstratedsignificantlyhigh-
erwaterholdingcapacitycomparedtostirredfruityogurts,possi-
blyreflectingthehigher proteinandf at contentof the plain yogurt
compared to fruit yogurt(Table2).