Serving Size and Gender Effects on Product (Lemonade) Acceptance and Just-Right Attribute Ratings

Authors

ZEHRA AYHAN
CHEN-TA LI
MATRID K. NDIFE
Q. HOWARD ZHANG

Abstract

The serving size and gender effects on product acceptance and ideal attribute (lemonade flavor, sourness and sweetness) ratings of lemonade were investigated using a 15-point hedonic scale and a 5-point just-right scale, respectively. Females (67) and males (68) consumed a 4 oz (118 ml) sample ad libitum, or a full 8 oz (236 ml) serving. Ad libitum male consumption was not different (p>0.05) from female consumption. A low correlation (R^2=0.011) was observed between the amount of lemonade consumed and product acceptability or just-right attribute ratings. Neither serving size nor gender had an effect on the overall acceptability (p>0.05). However, the interaction of gender and serving size affected the overall acceptability (p

DOI

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Keywords

product attributes, product acceptability, serving size and gender

First Page

157

Last Page

162

Recommended Citation

AYHAN, ZEHRA; LI, CHEN-TA; NDIFE, MATRID K.; and ZHANG, Q. HOWARD (2001) "Serving Size and Gender Effects on Product (Lemonade) Acceptance and Just-Right Attribute Ratings," Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry: Vol. 25: No. 3, Article 2. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/agriculture/vol25/iss3/2