Table 3.
Consumer acceptance results of cookies incorporated with different levels of yacon powder.

Properties Yacon powder level in cookies (%)
0 10 20 30 40
Color 6.18±1.89a 6.51±1.36a 5.53±1.33b 4.85±1.72c 4.24±1.82d
Flavor 5.40±1.68a 6.05±1.65a 5.80±1.53a 5.44±1.74a 4.51±1.96b
Taste 5.45±1.92b 6.73±1.47a 5.71±1.50b 5.15±1.92b 4.33±2.09c
Hardness 5.42±1.73ab 5.98±1.42a 5.36±1.44ab 5.36±1.65ab 5.07±1.91b
Overall acceptance 5.40±1.92b 6.69±1.53a 5.56±1.58b 4.89±1.82b 4.07±1.90c
Means within the same row without a common letter are significantly different (p < 0.05).