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Difference between water holding capacity and water absorption capacity

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The water absorption index (WAI) measures the volume occupied by a substance after swelling in excess of water. Water holding capacity is how much water (by volume, mass, weight) a substance can hold..

Water holding is about dissolving (hydrophilic) constituents of carbohydrate, lipids and proteins in the food..

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