Table 6.

Means, standard errors, and mean comparisons of sensory attributes in thickened liquids, as evaluated by trained panelists (n=40; 10 panelists, 4 sessions)

Attribute		IDDSI Level 1			IDDSI Level 2			IDDSI Level 3
		Xan	Guar	CMC	Xan	Guar	CMC	Xan	Guar	CMC
Ease of Swallowing	Mean	1.3f	2.0ef	3.0e	6.5d	6.8cd	8.6c	12.5ab	11.4b	13.5a
	SE	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.44	0.44	0.44	0.29	0.29	0.29
Slipperiness	Mean	2.0e	3.0de	3.6d	7.3c	6.9c	8.2c	13.1a	10.5b	11.2b
	SE	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.49	0.49	0.49	0.27	0.27	0.27
Viscosity	Mean	1.6e	2.1e	3.3d	7.1c	6.6c	8.0c	13.0a	11.2b	12.9a
	SE	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.27	0.27	0.27

^a-fMeans in the same row sharing a letter are not significantly different according to a Tukey’s multiple range test (P≥0.05).