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In the present work, it was aimed to evaluate the oxidative stress indicators and in vitro digestibility during the processing of heat‐treated Turkish sausages (sucuk) manufactured using different lipid formulations. The utilization of olive oil in sausage formulations had considerable impacts on proximate composition, pH, and water activity. The increased olive oil content increased primary lipid oxidation products, whereas it decreased the secondary ones. The use of olive oil increased the total carbonyl content, while it decreased the α‐aminoadipic semialdehyde concentration. In general, pepsin, trypsin, and α‐chymotrypsin activities of the treatments were similar to each other. The heat treatment during the processing significantly increased most of the oxidation markers. Though strong correlations were recorded between specific oxidation markers, no relationship was detected between oxidation parameters and in vitro digestibility. The results indicated that the lipid formulation and processing operations had significant impact on chemical and functional properties of heat‐treated fermented sausages, within the complex interrelationships between oxidation mechanisms. Practical applications The present work pointed out the changes and correlations between specific oxidation markers and in vitro digestibility of heat‐treated fermented sausages during the production procedure. Oxidation reactions that occur in both proteins and lipids could have drastic impact on overall quality; for this reason, it is of great importance to provide the data for lightening these impacts regarding the product types and production applications. Since heat‐treated muscle foods are widely manufactured to meet industrial needs, the data obtained from this research would contribute to understand the effects of formulation and processing operations in the formation of oxidation products and change in digestibility, thereby to pioneer further research on this topic.

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This study dealt with the use of quinoa flour (QF) or teff flour (TF) as partial beef fat replacers in the formulation of emulsion-type sausages. A control (C) group was manufactured with 20% beef fat, while the other three groups were formulated with 10% beef fat plus 5% QF (Q), 5% TF (T), and 2.5% QF+2.5% TF (QT). Water-holding capacity of the emulsions was higher in Q (81.81%), T (82.20%), and QT (84.10%) samples than in C (64.83%) samples. Total expressible fluid and expressible fat were the lowest in Q and T samples, indicating the highest emulsion stability of those groups. Incorporation of QF and TF into formulations increased moisture and carbohydrate contents while decreased fat and energy values. Besides, the use of QF was effective to increase protein and dietary fiber contents. T sausages had lower luminosity (L*) and higher yellowness (b*) than C sausages, whilst Q sausages did not result in significant color changes. Higher cook yield values were recorded in Q (97.96%), T (98.21%), and QT (98.15%) samples compared with C (96.44%) samples. Inclusion of QF and TF to formulation led to lower hardness and gumminess, while utilization of TF was also effective to decrease chewiness. Consequently, healthier emulsified sausages were obtained by the inclusion of QF or TF that could decrease the fat content more than 50% without sacrificing overall quality, bringing advantages by quinoa over teff for increasing nutritional value and leading minimal modifications on color and texture.

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