Table 6. Sensory characteristics of frankfurters formulated for replacing pork meat with yellow mealworm

Parameters Control1) T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Color 7.82±0.87A 6.91±0.94AB 6.09±0.70BC 5.45±1.21CD 4.82±1.17DE 4.55±1.29DE 4.18±1.54E
Flavor 7.09±0.83A 6.73±0.65AB 6.45±1.21AB 6.00±1.61BC 5.18±0.75CD 4.64±1.43DE 4.09±1.38E
Off-flavor 7.27±1.19A 6.55±1.13AB 6.27±1.35AB 5.82±1.33BC 4.91±1.30CD 4.64±1.36CD 4.18±1.72D
Tenderness 7.18±0.98A 7.00±0.89A 6.36±1.43AB 5.82±1.33BC 4.82±1.08CD 4.36±1.50D 3.73±1.62D
Juiciness 7.36±0.67A 6.73±0.79AB 6.55±0.93AB 6.27±0.90AB 6.18±1.72AB 5.73±2.10B 5.36±2.25B
Overall acceptability 7.27±0.90A 6.73±0.79AB 6.45±1.63AB 5.55±1.37BC 4.91±1.04CD 4.27±1.42D 3.82±1.78D