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Table 4

Hardness* (N) of the crystallized fats (blend-1 = RO:FHRO 60:40, blend-2 = RO:FHRO 70:30, blend-3 = RO:FHRO 80:20 wt:wt%).

Blend Hardness (N)
NIE-1 6.167 ± 0.539
NIE-2 2.398 ± 0.213
NIE-3 0.255 ± 0.539**
EIE-1 3.858 ± 0.208
EIE-2 1.075 ± 0.069
EIE-3 0.421 ± 0.033
EIE-1 : EIE-2 (50:50 wt:wt%) 2.060 ± 0.110
Spreadable margarine <0.010
Cooking margarine 1.964 ± 0.099

NIE: non Interesterified; IE: interesterified.

*

Mean of at least five replications.

**

Huge coefficient of variation due to irregularities in the surface sample, see Figure 7.

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