Incorporation of Acid Whey Yogurt By-Product in Novel Sauces Formulation: Quality and Shelf-Life Evaluation

This study aimed to develop high quality, added value novel sauces with acid whey (AW) (liquid or powder) incorporation. Liquid pasteurized AW was substituted (partly 10%—totally 100%) for the water added in the tomato sauces. AW in powder, was partly substituted for the fat in white sauces and compared to conventional ones. Physicochemical (pH, Brix, viscosity, color), nutritional (proteins, lactose, minerals), microbiological and sensory evaluations were conducted for both developed sauces. Accelerated shelf-life tests were performed. Based on the quality and sensory characteristics deterioration, the optimal water substitution by AW was 70% w/w for tomato sauces and 10% w/w (AW in powder) for white sauces, without limiting their shelf life compared to the control ones for both cases. Both AW-substituted sauces were of high quality and of higher nutrients content compared to conventional products, improving their health promoting profile (tomato sauces: up to 3-fold increase; white sauces: up to 5-fold increase in calcium content; increase in essential amino acids content in both sauces due to AW addition).