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Two ternary systems of confectionery fats were studied. In the first system, lauric cocoa butter substitutes (CBS), anhydrous milk fat (AMF), and Malaysian cocoa butter (MCB) were blended. In the second system, high-melting fraction of milk fat (HMF42) was used to replace AMF and also was blended with CBS and MCB. CBS contained high concentrations of lauric (C12:0) and myristic (C14:0) acids, whereas palmitic (C16:0), stearic (C18:0), and oleic (C18:1) acid concentrations were higher in MCB. In addition, AMF and HMF42 contained appreciable amounts of short-chain fatty acids. CBS showed the highest melting enthalpy (143.1 J/g), followed by MCB (138.8 J/g), HMF42 (97.1 J/g), and AMF (72.9 J/g). The partial melting enthalpies at 20 and 30°C demonstrated formation of a eutectic along the binary blends of CBS/MCB, AMF/MCB, and HMF42/MCB. However, no eutectic effect was observed along the binary lines of AMF/CBS and HMF42/CBS. Characteristics of CBS included two strong spacings at 4.20 and 3.8 Å. MCB showed a strong spacing at 4.60 Å and a weak short-spacing at 4.20 Å. On the other hand, AMF exhibited a very weak short-spacing at 4.60 Å and two strong spacings at 4.20 and 3.8 Å, while HMF42 showed an intermediate short-spacing at 4.60 Å and also two strong short-spacings at 4.20 and 3.8 Å. Solid fat content (SFC) analyses at 20°C showed that CBS possessed the highest solid fat (91%), followed by MCB (82.4%), HMF42 (41.4%), and AMF (15.6%). However, at 30°C, MCB showed the highest SFC compared to the other fats. Results showed that a higher SFC in blends that contain HMF does not necessarily correlate with a stronger tendency to form the β polymorph.
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Sabariah, S., Md. Ali, A.R. & Chong, C.L. Chemical and physical characteristics of cocoa butter substitutes, milk fat and malaysian cocoa butter blends. J Am Oil Chem Soc 75, 905–910 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-998-0265-7
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