Table 2. Sensory evaluation of pork emulsion sausage formulated with various spinach powder levels
Traits | Spinach powder (%) |
0 (Control) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Color | 6.75 ± 0.96bc | 6.25 ± 0.96c | 8.00 ± 0.82ab | 8.25 ± 0.96a |
Flavor | 6.50 ± 1.29b | 7.25 ± 0.96ab | 8.50 ± 1.00a | 7.50 ± 1.29ab |
Texture | 7.00 ± 0.82 | 7.25 ± 0.96 | 7.50 ± 1.29 | 7.50 ± 1.29 |
Juiciness | 7.25 ± 1.50 | 7.75 ± 0.96 | 7.50 ± 0.58 | 8.00 ± 0.82 |
Off-flavor | 7.25 ± 1.26b | 8.25 ± 0.50ab | 8.25 ± 0.50ab | 8.75 ± 0.50a |
Overall acceptability | 7.25 ± 0.50 | 8.00 ± 0.82 | 8.00 ± 0.82 | 7.25 ± 0.96 |
All values are mean ± SD.
Mean in the same row with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).