Determination of hedonic thresholds by varying three stimuli.

The Hedonic Threshold Methodology (HTM), through the determination of compromised acceptance threshold (CAT) and hedonic rejection threshold (HRT), has several applications by the food industry. In order to further increase the field of application of HTM, the objective was to use a mixture design in the Hedonic Threshold Methodology, to enable the determination of hedonic thresholds (CAT and HRT) by varying the intensity of three stimuli simultaneously. It was investigated how much it is possible to replace the NaCl content (1.

How much can sodium chloride be substituted for potassium chloride without affecting the sensory acceptance of cracker-type biscuits?

Excessive sodium consumption is a worldwide public health concern. The substitution of sodium chloride (NaCl) for potassium chloride (KCl) has been adopted to reduce the sodium concentration in processed foods. The challenge is to make this substitution without affecting the sensory acceptance of foods.