Evaluation of phytochemical, nutritional and sensory properties of high fibre bun developed by utilization of Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed powder as a functional ingredient

Kappaphycus alvarezii (Kapparezii) is red seaweed with various health benefits. While bread and bun are an excellent convenient food to deliver functional properties to consumers. The objectives of this study are to (i) determine the nutritional properties and phytochemical contents of buns added with Kapparezii seaweed powder (KSWP) (ii) identify the best three of five formulations through quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) and (ii) evaluate the sensory attributes and overall acceptability of bun with added KSWP hedonic test. Five formulations with different proportions of KSWP inclusion namely A (0%), B (3%), C (6%), D (9%) and E (12%) were formulated. Bake loss were found to decrease (14.93–9.64%) with increased KSWP. The KSWP concentration had a significant effect (p