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Egg Replacements In Vegan Cookies, Haley Bryant, Ben Declue

2021 Research Posters

Researchers tested several vegan egg replacements in cookies to find one that resulted in product most similar to a cookie with eggs. It was hypothesized that flaxseed would be the best overall scoring egg replacement for vegan, egg-free chocolate chip cookies. Each egg replacement was tested in a controlled environment while recording the times and temperatures of each baking trial. The flaxseed egg replacement cookie scored closest to the control cookie after being evaluated.

Acceptability Of Low-Carb Pizza Crust, Sara Hasty, Megan Karlie

2021 Research Posters

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects how the body turns food into useable energy. This public health issue has been growing worldwide. In 2014 the WHO stated 422 million adults had diabetes and 1.6 million deaths are caused by diabetes each year.

The purpose of this study was to create a completely low-carb alternative to a conventional pizza crust, lower the sugars/carbs, provide nutritional value, and still produce an acceptable and palatable result. The hypothesis of the experiment is that by replacing all-purpose flour and granulated sugar with almond flour and a vegetable, a pizza crust can be made …

Unprocessed Vegan Brownies, Mckenzie Derennaux, Georgie Menzel

2021 Research Posters

The goal was to make a vegan brownie that was an unprocessed version of our control, and that is just as enjoyable, if not more enjoyable, than a traditional brownie.

The target population is people who want to live a whole food driven diet, those who are plant-based, and for those who have high cholesterol and heart disease.

The ingredients of the unprocessed vegan brownies are more whole-food and plant-based, with zero added sugar, less salt, and no cholesterol.

Due to time restraints for trials within the study the researchers feel that the goal was not met in the four …

The Effects Of Varying Types And Amounts Of Ingredients In Vegan, Gluten-Free Fudge, Shane Chilson

2021 Research Posters

Fudge is typically comprised of refined sugars and animal products. Rising demands for plant-based confectionary products signifies a niche market for vegan fudge products. This experiment will utilize four experiments with three samples each of vegan fudge. The experiments build upon the preferences from respondents.

Is There Such A Thing As The Perfect Macaroni And Cheese?, Sara Luebbers, Tiffany Merkle

2021 Research Posters

Researchers set out to create the perfect Macaroni and Cheese combination. Measuring stretchability, moisture content, as well as cheese combinations. Four paired comparison trials were carried out in a controlled college campus environment. Researchers found that finding the perfect cheese mix is more difficult to accomplish than anticipated.

Reducing Fat In Alfredo Sauce Recipes, Claire Dalton, Alison Griffith

2021 Research Posters

The Standard American Diet includes high intakes of processed foods and saturated fat. The Standard American Diet has been implicated in contributing to the health challenges experienced in the United States such as obesity and chronic pain. The goal of this experiment is to reduce the fat content of cream sauce and receive similar scores among a group of panelists/taste testers in flavor, texture, appearance, and overall likeability to a full fat sauce. The results showed that although the scores of the low-fat recipes were not as high as the full fat recipe, a close alternative was found while reducing …

Gluten Free/Vegan Bread Recipe Testing, Jusuf Tuzlakovic

2020 Research Posters

Vegan (V) and especially gluten free (GF) products have been on the rise in popularity. Some individuals choose to give up eating gluten foods due to allergies or discomfort that can come from eating certain foods with gluten such as breads, pastas, cookies, and many more. Choosing a vegan lifestyle could be due to a variety of reasons including: helping the environment, health benefits, and sometimes personal morals. The overall goal of this research was to create a bread recipe that was easy to follow, for all who wished to make a transition into GF/Vegan lifestyle without compromising traditional bread …

Vegan Substitutes In Baked Cookies, Molly Kovarik, Stephanie Anderson

2020 Research Posters

Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. It is referred to as several different heart conditions and the most popular one being coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attacks. The researchers decided to make a popular dessert that fit the standards of a vegan diet which could potentially help people near or at risk for heart disease, yet still be able to enjoy a sweet treat. There were three recipe trials conducted to compare the liking of different variations of vegan chocolate chip cookies to an originally chocolate chip …

Dairy-Free Mac & Cheese: An Effective Intervention For Lactose Intolerants And Vegans, Hamza Alvi, Max Stapleton

2020 Research Posters

42% of the children and adults in the US (aged 13-71) have lactose intolerance (Storhaugh, 2017).

Lactose intolerance is due to the deficiency of an enzyme (i.e. lactase) that breaks down the milk sugar called lactose. Lactose is commonly found in milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.

The plant-based diet is becoming increasingly popular among Americans and rest of the world. The vegan diet excludes foods like meat, eggs, dairy, and any other product that comes from animals.

The researchers’ dairy-free mac & cheese is intended to be a replacement for a traditional mac & cheese that contains milk and cheese. This …

Effects Of Zucchini Fat Substitution On Palatability In Brownies: A Possible Solution To Heart Healthy Desserts, Heidi Knuckles, James Malloy

2020 Research Posters

Description: In 2017-2018, 42.2% of the adult population living in the US was obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). This increases risk for cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary artery disease (CAD), which is the top cause of death in the United States. In addition, 18.2 million adults in the US are living with CAD. People with CAD are encouraged to reduce dietary saturated fat and cholesterol in a DASH diet-style of eating. Substituting fat in recipes is difficult due to its important role in the cooking process, such as, heat transfer, tenderizing, and emulsification. Desserts, such as brownies, are traditionally high …

Sugar Replacement In Angel Food Cake, Mary Beers, Shirlene Hilt

2020 Research Posters

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition in which sugar, or glucose, levels build up in your bloodstream. Controlling blood sugar levels can be especially difficult, specifically adjusting to new eating habits and limiting sugar intake. The hypothesis of this study is that by replacing sugar with sugar substitutes, an acceptable angel food cake can be made with an improved nutritional profile (lower carbohydrate and lower sugar content) for the diabetic population.  The researchers feel they met their goal based upon scorecard data and overall outcome.

Flour Substitution For Heart Healthy Alternatives, Amanda Thomas, Oshkie Scorsone

2020 Research Posters

The effects of highly processed foods contained within the average American diet has dramatically impacted, individual health can be observed with the increased incidence of cardiovascular and heart disease, elevated percentages of total daily fat consumption, and unhealthy high cholesterol levels.

Researchers attempted to create a chocolate muffin with increased nutritional benefit with reduced sugar and carbohydrate count for those with cardiovascular disease and satisfy the needs of heart healthy diet.

Four comparison trials were conducted which matched a control, buckwheat flour, and an almond flour substitute against one another with manipulation of flour additives for palpability and overall acceptability. …

Doughnut Worry, They’Re Gluten-Free: An Experimental Study On The Acceptability Of Gluten-Free Flours When Baking Mini-Doughnuts, Kerri Lee, Mariah Singler

2020 Research Posters

Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks the lining of the small intestine after the ingestion of gluten. A gluten-free diet is the most effective form of treatment for those with Celiac Disease, gluten-allergy, or gluten sensitivity. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye.

The goal of this study was to determine what gluten-free flour was most acceptable when baking mini-doughnuts. Researchers performed four different trials comparing all-purpose gluten-containing flour to an all-purpose gluten-free flour, buckwheat flour, chickpea flour, and cassava flour. Results of the four trials indicated that the all-purpose gluten-free flour was …