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. 2012 Aug 29;51(11):3163–3171. doi: 10.1007/s13197-012-0805-x

Table 5.

Sensory attributes of gingersnaps

Fat level (%) Molasses level (%) Brittleness Flavour Overall acceptability
1 day 30 days 60 days 1 day 30 days 60 days 1 day 30 days 60 days
10 0 3.0 ± 0.00a 3.2 ± 0.69a 4.8 ± 0.37b 7.7 ± 0.45a 6.2 ± 0.40a 2.2 ± 0.70b 8.8 ± 0.37a 6.7 ± 0.47b 3.8 ± 0.37c
10 10 3.2 ± 0.37a 3.7 ± 0.75a 5.3 ± 0.45b 8.2 ± 0.37a 5.5 ± 0.51b 2.0 ± 0.82c 8.7 ± 0.45a 6.5 ± 0.50b 3.3 ± 0.47c
10 20 3.3 ± 0.47a 3.7 ± 0.48a 5.8 ± 0.33b 8.2 ± 0.69a 4.7 ± 0.75b 2.0 ± 0.58c 8.2 ± 0.40a 6.0 ± 0.82b 3.2 ± 0.38c
20 0 2.7 ± 0.45a 2.8 ± 0.38a 4.8 ± 0.36b 8.2 ± 0.71a 7.3 ± 0.75a 4.3 ± 0.48b 9.0 ± 0.00a 7.2 ± 0.37b 5.7 ± 0.75c
20 10 3.0 ± 0.58a 3.2 ± 0.37a 5.0 ± 0.58b 7.8 ± 0.36a 7.3 ± 0.49a 5.0 ± 0.58b 9.0 ± 0.00a 7.3 ± 0.47b 5.5 ± 0.76c
20 20 3.0 ± 0.54a 3.3 ± 0.47a 5.5 ± 0.50b 8.5 ± 0.50a 7.8 ± 0.36a 5.2 ± 0.69b 8.7 ± 0.45a 7.0 ± 0.00b 5.3 ± 0.47c
30 0 2.0 ± 0.57a 2.7 ± 0.47a 4.00 ± 0.59b 8.2 ± 0.37a 7.5 ± 0.51a,b 5.8 ± 0.38b 9.0 ± 0.00a 6.7 ± 0.47b 5.7 ± 0.47b
30 10 2.3 ± 0.46a 3.0 ± 0.00a 4.3 ± 0.47b 8.5 ± 0.50a 7.8 ± 0.38a,b 6.3 ± 0.47b 9.0 ± 0.00a 6.5 ± 0.50b 5.7 ± 0.75b
30 20 2.5 ± 0.76a 3.5 ± 0.74a 4.7 ± 0.44b 8.5 ± 0.52a 7.8 ± 0.37a,b 6.7 ± 0.50b 8.8 ± 0.35a 6.2 ± 0.37b 5.5 ± 0.50b

Means±SD value from 6 replications (n = 6)

a,b,cMeans in a row within each sensory attribute followed by different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05)