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Advanced analytical techniques, including electronic tongue, electronic nose, gas chromatography\u2013ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS), and multivariate statistical methods (principal component analysis, partial least squares discriminant analysis), were employed to evaluate physicochemical properties and flavor profiles. Results showed that non-thermal methods (particularly VFC) significantly outperformed thermal methods (ATC\/VTC) in nutrient preservation. For instance, VFC retained 91.4% of ascorbic acid and limited dietary fiber loss to 4.55%, while ATC caused up to 60.1% ascorbic acid degradation and 51.75% dietary fiber loss. In terms of color stability, VFC induced a 1.04-fold increase in browning index (BI) and a 2.54-fold increase in total color difference (\u0394E), significantly lower than ATC\u2019s 1.6-fold BI increase and 7.26-fold \u0394E rise. GC-IMS identified 42 volatile compounds, categorized into aldehydes (17), alcohols (9), esters (7), etc. Multivariate analysis screened 15 key flavor compounds (VIP &gt; 1, p &lt; 0.05), such as ethyl acetate and methanol, revealing that non-thermal methods better preserved the characteristic sweet\u2013sour flavor and reduced off-flavor formation. 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