Table 4.

Sample statistics about the importance of organoleptic features of insect-based food.

Criterion	Scale of Measurement	Frequency (%)
Importance of taste when evaluating insect-based food	1 = I would not taste any kind of insect-based food	28.4%
	2 = Not very important	5.5%
	3 = Important but not fundamental	16.4%
	4 = Crucial	49.7%
Importance of smell when evaluating insect-based food	1 = I would not taste any kind of insect-based food	29.4%
	2 = Not very important	4.2%
	3 = Important but not fundamental	25.8%
	4 = Crucial	40.6%
Importance of consistency when evaluating insect-based food	1 = I would not taste any kind of insect-based food	30.0%
	2 = Not very important	7.4%
	3 = Important but not fundamental	22.6%
	4 = Crucial	40.0%