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Influence of used frying oil quality and natural tocopherol content on oxidative stability of fried potatoes
Author(s) -
Ruiz G. Márquez,
Polvillo M. Martín,
Jorge N.,
Ruiz Méndez M. V.,
Dobarganes M. C.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/s11746-999-0019-1
Subject(s) - tocopherol , food science , degree of unsaturation , sunflower oil , peroxide value , chemistry , peroxide , vitamin e , antioxidant , organic chemistry
Sunflower oil (SO) and high‐oleic sunflower oil (HOSO) were used to prepare fried potatoes by either discontinuous or continuous laboratory frying. Fried potatoes that had been fried in oils of differing quality were stored at 60°C for up to 30 d and evaluated for polar compounds, polymers, peroxide value, oil stability index, and α‐tocopherol content. Results obtained through the various methods applied were consistent and indicated that the length of the induction period could not be explained only on the basis of the degree of unsaturation or polar compound levels in fried potatoes before storage. α‐Tocopherol content also had a significant influence as potatoes fried in HOSO, with 16% polar compounds and only 10 mg/kg α‐tocopherol at the starting point of storage, were oxidized more rapidly than potatoes fried in SO with a comparatively higher degradation level, 19% polar compounds, and 100 mg/kg α‐tocopherol.