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Summary of results for moderate concentration samples. Dot indicates attribute was checked proportion greater than 1/6 for at least 30% of timepoints. The first 3 sweeteners are carbohydrates, the next 4 are synthetic, and the last 3 are natural sweeteners.
| Stimulus | Sweet | Bitter | Licorice | Metallic | Drying | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucrose | • | • | • | |||
| Fructose | • | • | • | • | ||
| Glucose | • | • | • | |||
| AceK | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Aspartame | • | • | • | |||
| Sucralose | • | • | • | |||
| Saccharin | • | • | • | • | • | |
| NHDC | • | • | • | • | • | |
| RebA | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Thaumatin | • | • | • | • | • |
