Table 3.
DSC melting characteristic of the dark chocolates according to sweeterners.

Sweetener To (°C)1) Tp (°C)2) ΔH (J/g)3)
Maltitol 29.89±0.02a 33.12±0.02a 46.89±0.01a
Sorbitol 28.17±0.01a 33.35±0.03a 45.02±0.01a
Xylitol 29.47±0.02a 33.27±0.03a 46.81±0.02a
Sucrose (control) 29.53±0.02a 33.49±0.01a 40.98±0.03b
Mean±standard deviation
Values with different superscripts within the same column are significantly different by ANOVA with Duncan's multiple range test at p<0.05.
To: onset temperature
Tp: peak temperature
ΔH: enthalpy