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Table 3 Ratings of images by food category

From: Assessing food appeal and desire to eat: the effects of portion size & energy density

 

Food Appeal (± SD)

Desire to Eat (± SD)

Fruit

71.8 (12.7)*a

59.7 (19.9)*b

Discretionary foods

61.7 (14.1)a

45.9 (21.6)b

Grains

58.1 (13.9)a

44.3 (21.0)b

Dairy

49.3 (17.8)a

38.3 (21.8)b

Vegetables

56.2 (13.2)a

41.5 (19.3)b

Mixed dishes

55.2 (14.9)a

42.6 (21.6)b

Protein

53.4 (17.8)a

40.9 (23.6)b

Total

57.9 (11.6)a

44.7 (18.0)b

  1. *indicates fruit is rated significantly higher than the other food categories (p < 0.05)
  2. a, b different superscripts indicate significant differences between appeal and desire within a food category (p < 0.05)
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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