Table 3 Results of test feeding of RUSF
Rice-Lentil based RUSF (n = 30) | Chickpea based RUSF (n = 30) | Pushti packet (n = 30) | P value1 | P value2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | 1 vs .2 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 vs. 3 | ||
Mean Hedonic Scale (mean ± SD) | |||||||
Color of the supplement | 6.9 ± 0.2 | 6.9 ± 0.3 | 6.8 ± 0.4 | ns | - | - | - |
Aroma/flavor of the supplement | 6.8 ± 0.4 | 6.8 ± 0.3 | 6.5 ± 0.6 | 0.042 | ns | 0.049 | ns |
Texture/mouth feel | 6.7 ± 0.4 | 6.8 ± 0.3 | 6.2 ± 0.7 | 0.000 | ns | 0.000 | 0.002 |
Overall Liking | 6.9 ± 0.2 | 6.9 ± 0.3 | 6.4 ± 0.6 | 0.000 | ns | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Amount offered, g (mean ± SD) | 50.4 ± 0.5 | 50.2 ± 0.5 | 49.9 ± 1.2 (118.0 ± 12*) | ns | - | - | - |
Amount consumed, g (mean ± SD) | 23.8 ± 14 | 28.4 ± 15 | 17.1 ± 14 (40.8 ± 35*) | 0.015 | ns | 0.012 | ns |
Percent of food consumed from offered food (%) | 47.2 ± 28 | 56.7 ± 31 | 34.4 ± 28 | 0.017 | ns | 0.014 | ns |
Energy received from consumed food (mean ± SD), Kcal | 125 ± 76 | 152 ± 83 | 64 ± 53 | 0.000 | ns | 0.000 | 0.005 |
Feeding time, minutes (mean ± SD) | 23.0 ± 10 | 20.7 ± 10 | 20.4 ± 7 | ns | - | - | - |
Velocity, g/min | 1.3 ± 1.0 | 1.9 ± 2.2 | 0.8 ± 0.8 | 0.020 | ns | 0.016 | ns |