Therefore, functional foods for which prebiotic claims can be
made must contain a minimum quantity of inulin and oligofructose
and be accepted by consumers, as well as being presentable as
commercial products. Since inulin and oligofructose have some
technological functions, as described above, it is expected that their
incorporation in cakes will cause changes to the sensory attributes
of the products, which may also influence their acceptability among
consumers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the
sensory profile and preference mapping of orange cakes with
addition of the prebiotics inulin and oligofructose.