Table 5.
Sensory panel I: caregivers’ evaluation of ComFA+Fish complementary maize porridge (n 41)
| Sensory attributes | Extremely liked | Liked | Neutral | Disliked | Extremely disliked | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | |
| 1. Aroma | 69 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2·4 | 1 | – | 4·8 | 2 | |
| 2. Appearance | 69 | 29 | 23·8 | 10 | – | – | 2·4 | 1 | ||
| 3. Mouth feel/texture | 59·5 | 25 | 19·5 | 8 | 2·4 | 1 | – | 14·6 | 6 | |
| 4. Flavour/taste | 54·8 | 23 | 34·1 | 14 | 2·4 | 1 | – | 2·4 | 1 | |
| 5. Sweetness | 52·4 | 22 | 14·3 | 6 | 9·5 | 4 | – | 7·1 | 3 | |
| Average of attributes 1–5 | 60·9 | 25·6 | 22·6 | 9·2 | 3·3 | 1·4 | – | 6·3 | 2·6 | |
| Non-sensory attributes | ||||||||||
| 6. Convenience | 66·7 | 28 | 23·8 | 10 | – | – | 2·4 | 1 | ||
| 7. Overall acceptability | 66·7 | 28 | 21·4 | 9 | 2·4 | 1 | 2·4 | 1 | 4·8 | 2 |