Abstract
Different corn starches were used to prepare gluten-free white sauces made with
soy protein and inulin. A remarkable different microstructure between sauces
made with modified or native starches was observed. The former were characterized
by a packed matrix of swollen starch granules, while the latter showed a few
starch granule remnants dispersed in a starch polymerproteininulin continuous
phase. These microstructural differences were related to significant differences
(P < 0.05) in the apparent viscosity values observed between sauces made with
modified or native starches. Moreover, sauces made with waxy starches exhibited
stable apparent viscosity values throughout refrigeration storage. Syneresis was
negligible even in sauces made with native starch, proving the high water retention
capacity of the soy proteininulinstarch polymer matrix. In general, sauces made
with modified starches had stable color parameters throughout storage and were
preferred by consumers, which make them interesting in the development of this
type of product.