Document Type : Research Paper

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Bamboo fiber is extracted from a plant called bamboo belonging to the poaceae family and has no caloric role. This study aims at investigating the possibility of producing breakfast chocolate, while replacing oil with this fiber at five levels, zero, 2.5, 4.5, 6.5, 8.5%. The results showed that replacing oil with fiber up to the level of 8.5% did not have a significant effect on pH values and water activity. It was found that moisture and ash increased significantly (p <0.05), as the fiber increased in the breakfast chocolate formulation). Also, the result of calorie analysis showed that by replacing oil with fiber up to the level of 8.5%, the level of caloric content decreased by 13.42%. The five sensory evaluation of breakfast chocolate formulation also indicated a higher acceptance of the sample prepared with 4.5% bamboo fiber. The results of tissue analysis and measurement of visual viscosity showed that the parameters of visual viscosity, stiffness, cohesion, adhesion and consistency index increased significantly (p <0.05) as the fiber percentage in the formula increased. In general, breakfast chocolate made with 4.5% bamboo fiber can be a good substitute for fat in breakfast chocolate and the optimal formula is able to reduce the caloric content by 6.35%.

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