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. 2021 Sep 1;10(9):2066. doi: 10.3390/foods10092066

Table 3.

Summary of quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) attributes with reference and/or description for all experiments (WPBs with lactose 1, WPBs with fat 2, cupcakes 3, scones 4 and scones with and without cream topping 5).

Modality Attribute Reference and/or Description
Appearance Moist appearance 3,4 Slightly or moderately wet to touch
Dense appearance of sponge/dough 3,4 Compact in structure
Appearance of large holes in sponge 3,4 Holes within crumb/dough structure (none to lots)
Yellow colour of crumb/dough (inside) 3,4 Intensity of yellow colour within crumb/dough (pale to dark)
Aroma Cooked milk 1 Heated pasteurised semi-skimmed milk
Powdered milk (wet) 1 Skimmed milk powder (10% w/v, skimmed milk powder in deionised water)
Whey isolate 1 Volactive Ultra-Whey 90 Instant (5% w/v, WPI powder in deionised water)
Overall aroma intensity 3,4 Intensity of aroma within cupcake/scone
Sweet 3,4 Sucrose (5.76 g/L)
Lemon 3 Lemon zest (grated)
Buttery 3,4 Cooked butter (melted unsalted butter)
Eggy 3 Intensity of eggy notes
Floury 4 Intensity of floury notes (self-raising flour)
Savoury/Cheesey 4 Toasted cheddar cheese
Off-Flavours 3,4 Curded buttermilk (cooked buttermilk)
Flavour Sour 1,2 Citric acid (0.76 g/L)
Metallic 1,2,3,4 Iron (II) sulphate heptahydrate (0.0036 g/L)
Salty 1,2 Sodium chloride (1.19 g/L)
Sweet 1,2,3,4 Sucrose (5.76 g/L)
Cooked butter 1,2 Melted unsalted butter
Cooked milk 1,2 Heated pasteurised semi-skimmed milk
Powdered milk (wet) 1,2 Skimmed milk powder (10% w/v, skimmed milk powder in deionised water)
Whey isolate 1,2 Volactive Ultra-Whey 90 Instant (5% w/v, WPI powder in deionised water)
Overall flavour intensity 3,4 Intensity of flavour within cake
Lemony 3 Lemon zest (grated)
Buttery 3,4 Cooked butter (melted unsalted butter)
Floury 4 Intensity of floury notes (self-raising flour)
Savoury/Cheesey 4 Toasted cheddar cheese
Eggy 3 Intensity of eggy note
Liquorice 3 Liquorice (liquorice twists)
Off-flavours 3,4 Curded buttermilk (cooked buttermilk)
Mouthfeel Body 1,2 Fullness of sample (low to high)
Powdery 1,2 Dry fine insoluble powder
Mouthdrying 1.2,3,4,5 Drying sensation in the mouth
Firmness of bite 3,4,5 Degree of force with first bite (soft to firm)
Moist sponge/dough 3,4,5 Slightly damp sponge/dough (dry to moist)
Chewy 3,4,5 Ease of ability to chew
Greasy lips 3,4 Degree of oiliness/greasiness on lips
Crumbliness of sponge/dough 3,4,5 Ease to break into small pieces
Crumb size 3 Size of crumb inside of cake
Pasty (cohesive) 3,4,5 Sticking to surfaces
Rate of breakdown & clearance 3,4,5 Clearing sample from mouth (slow to fast)
Cooling sensation 3 A stimulation resulting in feeling of coolness
Aftertaste Aftertaste strength 1,2 The strength of the overall aftertaste
Mouthdrying 1,2,3,4 Drying sensation in the mouth
Metallic 1,2,3,4 Iron (II) sulphate heptahydrate (0.0036 g/L)
Sweet 1,3,4 Sucrose (5.76 g/L)
Lemon 3 Lemon zest (grated)
Buttery 3,4 Cooked butter (melted unsalted butter)
Savoury/Cheesey 4 Toasted cheddar cheese
Off-flavours 3,4 Curded buttermilk (cooked buttermilk)
Salty 3,4 Sodium chloride (1.19 g/L)
Salivating 3,4 Increased saliva within mouth
Liquorice 3 Liquorice (liquorice twists)

All anchors not to very unless otherwise stated.