Abstract:
Soft candy was developed using fresh sweet potato,papaya and pumpkin seed as raw main materials,and gelata mix,sweet mix and processing technology were studied.The best formula was mixed juices 15%(volume ratio between sweet potato juice and papaya juice was 2∶1),gel 3%(mass ratio between agar,gelatin and konjac gum was 1.5∶8∶0.8),total sweeteners 30%(mass ratio between fructose,sorbitol and xylitol was 20∶3∶1.5),citric acid 0.10%,pumpkin seed powder 0.5%.The soft candy had a good taste,attractive fragrance,good chewing property,elasticity,low energy,quality safety and good healthy care.