Table 5.
Check-all-that-apply (CATA) test results. The reported values indicate the relative frequency of positive answers. In the first column the main attributes representing the questions addressed to the consumers, as follows: Do you believe that it is a wholesome food? Do you believe that it is ideal for a balanced diet? Do you feel it is satiating? Do you sense a distinctive odor? Does it remind you of home-made pasta? Does it feel hard to chew? Do you feel it is tasty? Do you feel any unusual taste? Do you feel it “al dente” (cooked to OCT)? Does it absorb the sauce well? Do you feel it is sticky? Is it pleasantly sour?
| Attributes | Significance | CP | SP Blind | SP Informed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wholesome | *** | 0.29 a | 0.42 a | 0.90 b |
| balanced diet | *** | 0.29 a | 0.42 a | 0.81 b |
| satiating | *** | 0.46 a | 0.54 a | 0.77 b |
| distinctive odor | *** | 0.29 a | 0.79 b | 0.98 b |
| home made | *** | 0.37 a | 0.79 b | 0.98 b |
| hard to chew | *** | 0.79 b | 0.21 a | 0.21 a |
| tasteful | *** | 0.21 a | 0.81 b | 1.00 b |
| unusual taste | *** | 0.04 a | 0.29 b | 0.034 a |
| “al dente” | *** | 0.19 a | 0.50 b | 1.00 c |
| adsorbs sauce | *** | 0.56 a | 0.77 b | 0.92 b |
| sticky | *** | 0.33 b | 0.19 a,b | 0.00 a |
| gently sour | *** | 0.00 a | 0.48 b | 0.71 c |
Significance of the Cochran Q-test ***, significant for p ≤ 0.001. Different superscript letters for the same treatment denote a statistically significant difference at p ≤ 0.05. a,b,c Means with different letters for each parameter indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).