Sensory determinants of stated liking for vegetable names and actual liking for canned vegetables: a cross-country study among European adolescents
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Sensory determinants of stated liking for vegetable names and actual liking for canned vegetables : a cross-country study among European adolescents. / Dinnella, Caterina; Morizet, David; Masi, Camilla; Cliceri, Danny; Depezay, Laurence; Appleton, Katherine M.; Giboreau, Agnés; Perez-Cueto, Armando; Hartwell, Heather; Monteleone, Erminio.
In: Appetite, Vol. 107, 2016, p. 339-347.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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T1 - Sensory determinants of stated liking for vegetable names and actual liking for canned vegetables
T2 - a cross-country study among European adolescents
AU - Dinnella, Caterina
AU - Morizet, David
AU - Masi, Camilla
AU - Cliceri, Danny
AU - Depezay, Laurence
AU - Appleton, Katherine M.
AU - Giboreau, Agnés
AU - Perez-Cueto, Armando
AU - Hartwell, Heather
AU - Monteleone, Erminio
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Sensory properties are reported as one of the main factors hindering an appropriate vegetable intake by the young. In the present work the sensory determinants of likings for vegetables were explored in adolescents of four European countries (Denmark, n = 88; France, n = 206; Italy, n = 110 and United Kingdom, n = 93). A questionnaire was designed to study cross country differences in stated liking for and familiarity with a list of vegetables popular among European markets (between-vegetable approach). A within-vegetable comparison approach with actual tasting was used to analyze differences and similarities in liking for canned pea and sweet corn samples across the countries. A close positive relationship between stated liking and familiarity was found. Irrespective of the country, one group of highly liked vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, green salad) was identified, characterized by innately liked tastes (sweet, umami), delicate flavour and bright appealing colour. A second group of highly disliked vegetables consists of cauliflowers and broccoli, characterized by disliked sensations such as bitter taste and objectionable flavour. Internal Preference Maps from actual liking scores indicate that the generally disliked tastes (bitter, sour), are clearly correlated with a negative hedonic response for both peas and sweet corn. The hedonic valence of a generally well accepted taste such as salty and texture descriptors depends on the type of vegetable. Internal preference maps from actual liking data indicate that flavour and appearance descriptors of the distinct sensory properties of each type of vegetable positively affect liking, while the intensity of unusual flavours is related to sample disliking.
AB - Sensory properties are reported as one of the main factors hindering an appropriate vegetable intake by the young. In the present work the sensory determinants of likings for vegetables were explored in adolescents of four European countries (Denmark, n = 88; France, n = 206; Italy, n = 110 and United Kingdom, n = 93). A questionnaire was designed to study cross country differences in stated liking for and familiarity with a list of vegetables popular among European markets (between-vegetable approach). A within-vegetable comparison approach with actual tasting was used to analyze differences and similarities in liking for canned pea and sweet corn samples across the countries. A close positive relationship between stated liking and familiarity was found. Irrespective of the country, one group of highly liked vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, green salad) was identified, characterized by innately liked tastes (sweet, umami), delicate flavour and bright appealing colour. A second group of highly disliked vegetables consists of cauliflowers and broccoli, characterized by disliked sensations such as bitter taste and objectionable flavour. Internal Preference Maps from actual liking scores indicate that the generally disliked tastes (bitter, sour), are clearly correlated with a negative hedonic response for both peas and sweet corn. The hedonic valence of a generally well accepted taste such as salty and texture descriptors depends on the type of vegetable. Internal preference maps from actual liking data indicate that flavour and appearance descriptors of the distinct sensory properties of each type of vegetable positively affect liking, while the intensity of unusual flavours is related to sample disliking.
KW - Descriptive analysis
KW - Familiarity
KW - Liking
KW - Peas
KW - Preference map
KW - Sweet corn
U2 - 10.1016/j.appet.2016.08.110
DO - 10.1016/j.appet.2016.08.110
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27562674
AN - SCOPUS:84984843706
VL - 107
SP - 339
EP - 347
JO - Appetite
JF - Appetite
SN - 0195-6663
ER -
ID: 166017328