Table 2.
Consumer overall liking and sugar contents of simmered burdock root containing various concentrations of sugar or sugar with MSG.
| Food | Sugar (%) | MSG (%) | OL 1 | Sugar Contents (g/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmered burdock root | 15.0 | 0 | 5.9 ab 2 | 145.7 ± 3.3 3 |
| 13.5 | 0 | 6.1 a | 130.2 ± 12.2 | |
| 10.5 | 0 | 5.4 bc | 101.8 ± 4.7 | |
| 7.5 | 0 | 4.9 c | 90.2 ± 1.5 | |
| 15.0 | 0 | 5.9 a 2 | 145.7 ± 3.3 | |
| 7.5 | 0.01 | 4.9 b | 93.6 ± 10.1 | |
| 7.5 | 0.04 | 5.0 b | 83.7 ± 6.5 | |
| 7.5 | 0.16 | 5.1 b | 97.3 ± 5.3 |
1 Overall liking. 2 Means with different letters in the same column for each case are significantly different (p < 0.05). 3 Mean ± standard deviation.