Significant differenceswere observed between sausage formulations
for overall acceptability, with panellists scoring samples containing
higher fat content as more acceptable than sausages containing inulin
(Fig. 5 h). The data was fitted to a linear model and was significant
(p b 0.0005) with a reasonable experimental fit to the data (R2 =
0.66). This is an important observation as consumers are unwilling to
compromise on quality arising from the removal of a constituent perceived
as unhealthy or the inclusion of health promoting ingredients
compared to conventional products (Brewer, 2012). Many studies
have seen no significant difference in products containing inulin compared
to conventional controls (García et al., 2006; Mendoza et al.,