How sweet is too sweet? Measuring sweet taste preferences and liking in familiar and unfamiliar foods amongst Dutch consumers

Sweet taste preference and liking have been assessed with various methods, yet there is no consensus in the literature on which method is most sensitive across a range of foods. The current studies explored several methods to assess sweet taste preference, liking and perceived intensity across various familiar and unfamiliar foods in Dutch consumers. In experiment 1, five different sweet foods, each with five sweetness concentration levels were evaluated on preference, liking and perceived intensity, using two methods for measuring liking and preference: ranking (n = 10), rating (n = 10); one... Mehr ...