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. 2013 Nov 25;9:78. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-9-78

Table 5.

Sensory evaluation scores (mean ± SD) for different dishes made with leafy vegetables

Dish N Colour Smell Taste Overall
100% Amaranth
77
3.83 ± 1.13a
3.66 ± 1.22a
3.53 ± 1.34a
3.82 ± 1.44a
80% Amaranth + 20% cowpea
80
4.05 ± 0.98a
3.95 ± 1.02a
3.50 ± 1.45a
3.71 ± 1.35a
80% Amaranth + 20% pumpkin
79
3.85 ± 1.16a
3.65 ± 1.25a
3.33 ± 1.47a
3.57 ± 1.47a
80% Amaranth + 20% spiderplant
78
3.83 ± 1.19a
3.85 ± 1.17a
3.31 ± 1.41a
3.59 ± 1.48a
100% Swiss chard 78 4.21 ± 0.93a 4.33 ± 0.94b 4.26 ± 1.19b 4.38 ± 1.13b

Score: five-point ordinal scale ranging from 5 (super good) to 1 (super bad). Dishes with different superscript differed statistically significant (p < 0.05).