Table 1: Pre/post t-test ratings for taste test #1 with children’s perceptions of food taste prior to and after tasting (n = 29).

Taste test item Pre- Pre-
SD 		Post- Post-
SD 		p-value
Spinach brownies 2.24 0.83 2.86 0.44 p < .05
Vanilla almond milk 2.31 0.76 2.45 0.83 0.40
Hummus with crackers 1.86 0.87 1.79 0.90 0.73
Cheesy sweet potato crisps 2.45 0.78 1.48 0.78 p < .05
Rank Food children perceived to prefer prior to tasting (mean rating) Food children favored after tasting (mean rating)
1 Cheesy sweet potato crisps (2.45) Spinach brownies (2.86)
2 Vanilla almond milk (2.31) Vanilla almond milk (2.45)
3 Spinach brownies (2.24) Hummus with crackers (1.79)
4 Hummus with crackers (1.86) Cheesy sweet potato crisps (1.48)

Likert-scale: 1 = very poor: 3 = very good