Table 5. Acceptance scores of powders produced from differentially sacrificed mealworms (7-point scale)

	Appearance	Flavor	Texture	Overall acceptance
F	1.73±0.85^b	2.03±1.17^b	2.90±1.16^c	2.00±1.00^c
S	1.93±1.03^b	2.43±1.43^b	3.20±1.14^bc	2.33±1.07^c
B	2.77±1.26^a	3.77±1.15^a	3.60±1.33^abc	3.33±1.06^b
BI	3.33±1.04^a	4.67±1.78^a	4.17±1.65^a	4.20±1.54^a
R	2.93±1.21^a	3.63±1.20^a	3.87±1.36^ab	3.53±1.20^b

Data are expressed as the mean±SD (a total of 30 untrained panelists participated in the analysis).
Different superscript letters within columns represent significant differences at p<0.05.
F, freezing; S, sonication; B, blanching; BI, blanched and further treated with mid-infrared irradiation; R, roasting.