Table 1.
Two independent variables with coded and actual values and results of physical and sensory properties of formulated nuggets
| Run | Coded (actual) variables | Physical properties | Sensory scores | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X1 | X2 | Firmness (N) |
L * | a * | b * | Appearance | Color | Taste | Flavor | Texture | Overall acceptability | |
| 1 | −1 (0.39) | −1 (1.44) | 34.02 ± 0.32 | 63.12 ± 0.24 | 3.20 ± 0.09 | 14.02 ± 0.96 | 6.9 ± 0.4 | 6.5 ± 0.6 | 6.8 ± 0.4 | 6.7 ± 0.5 | 7.2 ± 0.5 | 6.9 ± 0.4 |
| 2 | +1 (1.31) | −1 (1.44) | 35.43 ± 0.86 | 62.29 ± 0.38 | 3.31 ± 0.12 | 14.43 ± 0.72 | 6.3 ± 0.5 | 6.8 ± 0.7 | 6.6 ± 0.7 | 6.8 ± 0.8 | 6.9 ± 0.5 | 6.4 ± 0.8 |
| 3 | −1 (0.39) | +1 (3.56) | 34.03 ± 0.77 | 59.10 ± 0.35 | 3.48 ± 0.08 | 16.48 ± 1.08 | 5.4 ± 0.7 | 5.6 ± 0.6 | 6.3 ± 0.3 | 6.3 ± 0.4 | 5.8 ± 0.4 | 6.3 ± 0.4 |
| 4 | +1 (1.31) | +1 (3.56) | 22.52 ± 1.24 | 58.18 ± 0.43 | 3.70 ± 0.43 | 17.23 ± 1.12 | 5.6 ± 0.6 | 5.5 ± 0.2 | 6.1 ± 0.4 | 6.2 ± 0.7 | 5.6 ± 0.7 | 6.0 ± 0.5 |
| 5 | −1.41 (0.2) | 0 (2.50) | 30.25 ± 0.65 | 59.94 ± 0.56 | 3.40 ± 0.22 | 14.66 ± 0.94 | 6.2 ± 0.3 | 7.1 ± 0.5 | 7.3 ± 0.5 | 7.3 ± 0.8 | 6.5 ± 0.8 | 7.0 ± 0.8 |
| 6 | +1.41 (1.5) | 0 (2.50) | 28.25 ± 0.29 | 59.66 ± 0.35 | 3.27 ± 0.38 | 17.09 ± 0.82 | 6.1 ± 0.6 | 6.8 ± 0.6 | 6.7 ± 0.6 | 7.0 ± 0.5 | 6.2 ± 0.5 | 6.8 ± 0.5 |
| 7 | 0 (0.85) | −1.41 (1.0) | 35.35 ± 1.12 | 62.79 ± 0.27 | 3.26 ± 0.08 | 14.50 ± 1.05 | 6.8 ± 0.2 | 6.1 ± 0.4 | 5.9 ± 0.5 | 6.2 ± 0.4 | 6.6 ± 0.8 | 5.9 ± 0.6 |
| 8 | 0 (0.85) | +1.41 (4.0) | 24.22 ± 0.93 | 57.39 ± 0.84 | 4.07 ± 0.19 | 17.81 ± 0.42 | 5.1 ± 0.3 | 4.6 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 0.3 | 5.3 ± 0.6 | 5.5 ± 0.3 | 5.1 ± 0.3 |
| 9 | 0 (0.85) | 0 (2.50) | 30.85 ± 0.64 | 58.88 ± 0.76 | 3.16 ± 0.20 | 16.81 ± 0.38 | 6.2 ± 0.7 | 6.9 ± 0.5 | 6.8 ± 0.3 | 6.5 ± 0.4 | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 7.0 ± 0.6 |
| 10 | 0 (0.85) | 0 (2.50) | 31.65 ± 0.91 | 60.35 ± 0.92 | 3.10 ± 0.35 | 17.41 ± 0.55 | 5.9 ± 0.5 | 6.5 ± 0.8 | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 6.3 ± 0.5 | 6.4 ± 0.7 | 6.9 ± 0.4 |
| 11 | 0 (0.85) | 0 (2.50) | 30.84 ± 0.84 | 59.39 ± 1.18 | 2.90 ± 0.28 | 17.40 ± 0.80 | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 6.7 ± 0.3 | 6.4 ± 0.6 | 6.4 ± 0.3 | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 6.6 ± 0.8 |
| 12 | 0 (0.85) | 0 (2.50) | 31.26 ± 0.66 | 59.19 ± 0.57 | 3.35 ± 0.33 | 16.93 ± 0.75 | 6.2 ± 0.5 | 6.8 ± 0.6 | 6.5 ± 0.7 | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 6.3 ± 0.3 | 6.7 ± 0.3 |
| 13 | 0 (0.85) | 0 (2.50) | 33.32 ± 0.85 | 59.95 ± 0.49 | 3.23 ± 0.40 | 17.27 ± 0.84 | 6.9 ± 0.4 | 6.4 ± 0.6 | 6.6 ± 0.9 | 6.7 ± 0.2 | 6.5 ± 0.6 | 6.8 ± 0.4 |
X1 = % (w/w) konjac/xanthan (3:1) mixture and X2 = % (w/w) SP