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. 2023 Aug 27;82(7):892–912. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad100

Table 10.

Summary of studies investigating sensory acceptability of iron-biofortified cowpeas, iron-biofortified lentils, zinc-biofortified wheat, and composite meals made from combinations of multiple provitamin A-, iron-, and zinc-biofortified crops, via hedonic score testing

Cowpeas
Population, N Hedonic scale Varieties investigated Food product Acceptability resulta for biofortified food product Reference
Untrained adults in urban Brazil, N = 100 9-point BRS Xiquexique Cheesebread with 5.6%–8% cowpea flour Acceptable Cavalcante et al (2016)80
Lentils
Breastfeeding mothers in rural India, N = 52 9-point

  • Pusa Vaibhav

  • Moitree (controlb)

 Sambar Acceptable Gannon et al (2019)24
Wheat
Breastfeeding mothers in rural India, N = 52 9-point

  • BHU-6

  • HD2967 (control)

 Porridge Acceptable Gannon et al (2019)24
Combinations of multiple crops (iron- and zinc-biofortified pearl millet, provitamin A-biofortified OSP; iron-biofortified lentils, zinc-biofortified wheat)
Breastfeeding mothers in rural India, N = 52 9-point

  • Dhanashakti (pearl millet)Kamalasundari (OSP)

  • BHU-6 (wheat)

  • Pusa Vaibhav (lentils)

  • DG9444 (control pearl millet)

  • HD2967 (control wheat)

  • Moitree (control lentil)

  • White sweet potato (control)

  • Pulao

  • Kesari

  • Poli

 Acceptable Gannon et al (2019)24
a

Foods were considered acceptable if they had an overall sensory acceptability score of ≥70%.

b

Control refers to a nonbiofortified, non-industrially fortified, conventional crop.