Table 6 Sensory acceptability scores of the DDF and FDF fiber-added deep-fried battered chicken1, 2
Sample
Control
3% DDF3
3% FDF3
General
Appearance
5.71 ± 2.10b
4.90 ± 1.90b
7.47 ± 1.04a
Overall
Accpetability
5.40 ± 1.99a
5.97 ± 1.52a
6.67 ± 1.54a
Color
5.40 ± 2.04b
4.73 ± 1.64b
7.30 ± 1.09a
Flavor
6.23 ± 1.50a
6.03 ± 1.87a
6.20 ± 1.24a
Texture
6.25 ± 1.52a
6.07 ± 1.55a
6.40 ± 1.61a
Taste
6.41 ± 1.39a
5.97 ± 1.58a
6.07 ± 1.76a
1
Results are mean ± SD, n = 30.
2
Values in the same column bearing different letters are significantly different (p ≤0.05). 3
DDF = Dietary fiber from dried corn silk, FDF = Dietary fiber from fresh corn silk.
4
Nine-point hedonic scale (9= like extremely, 5= neither like nor dislike, 1= dislike extremely.