Sample Colour Smoothness Flavour Taste Consistency General acceptability
A 1.71 ± 0.56c 2.00 ± 0.53c 1.71 ± 0.28c 2.14 ± 0.73c 2.43 ± 0.61b 2.29 ± 0.71c
B 2.43 ± 0.43a 2.29 ± 0.28b 2.29 ± 0.42b 2.71± 0.36a 2.29 ± 0.36c 2.86 ± 0.34a
C 2.14 ± 0.40a 2.00 ± 0.22c 2.14 ± 0.40ab 2.00 ± 0.21c 2.86 ± 0.14a 2.29 ± 0.36c
D 2.00 ± 0.31b 3.00 ± 0.39a 2.86 ± 0.59a 2.43 ± 0.48b 2.29 ± 0.42c 2.57 ± 0.36b
Values with different subscripts in a column are significantly different (p<0.05).
Key:
A=100% unmalted QPM.
B=100% malted QPM.
C=70% unmalted QPM+30% Cowpea.
D=70% malted QPM+30% Cowpea.
Table 6: Mean scores for sensory properties of complementary food produced from QPM and cowpea blends.