Treatments

(kGy)

Appearance¹

Porridge

Appearance¹

Spinach

Texture¹

Porridge

Texture¹

Spinach

Taste¹

Porridge

Taste¹

Spinach

Overall¹ acceptability of meal

0

7.26^c

(±1.93)²

7.20^bc

(±1.62)

7.16^c

(±1.99)

7.12^b

(±1.59)

6.76^c

(±2.38)

7.28^b

(±1.70)

7.20^c

(±1.35)

10

6.36^b

(±1.95)

6.74^ab

(±1.72)

6.16^b

(±2.16)

7.12^b

(±1.59)

5.70^b

(±2.44)

7.08^b

(±1.78)

6.43^b

(±1.80)

20

5.50^a

(±2.17)

6.58^ab

(±1.68)

5.64^b

(±2.24)

6.80^ab

(±1.50)

4.68^a

(±2.21)

6.56^ab

(±1.94)

5.96^ab

(±1.70)

30

5.30^a

(±2.20)

6.30^a

(±1.83)

4.64^a

(±2.63)

6.30^a

(±2.21)

3.82^a

(±2.11)

6.10^a

(±2.13)

5.41^a

(±1.91)