EFFECT OF SUBSTITUTION OF SUGAR BY HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP OF THE CONFITURE ON THE BASE OF PHYSALIS
Physalis contains all essential and non-essential amino acids, in the largest number of essential Lvaline and L-isoleucine, and as the interchangeable amino acids L-tyrosine. It also consists in polyphenols, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), carotenes (vitamin A), thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3) and macro- and microelements. High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is a sweetener substituting for sucrose that contains 42–55% fructose with the remainder as glucose and is commonly used in many food and beverage products. It was discovered that the partial or full replacement of sugar by HFCS-55 has not significant influences for the organoleptic and physicochemical properties of the confitures on the base of Physalis. By increasing a ratio of HFCS volume instead of sugar, the mass fraction of soluble solids, titratable acidity, and ash content decrease in the acceptable values. The comparative analysis of the macro- and microelements contents of the confiture samples showed the presence of essential minerals, such as sodium, magnesium, silicon, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and others. The HFCS-55 can be substituted of sugar in the production of confiture on the base of Physalis with equal food chemical quality characteristics and nutritional values.