Table 2: Pre/post t-test ratings for Taste Test #2 with children’s perceptions of food taste prior to and after tasting (n = 22).

Taste test item Pre- Pre-
SD
Post- Post-
SD
p-value
Vanilla soy milk 1.91 0.87 2.64 0.73 p < .05
Zucchini oatmeal cookies 1.73 0.88 2.46 0.74 p < .05
Chickpea chocolate chip cookies 2.09 0.81 2.18 0.79 0.69
Baked carrot chips 2.23 0.75 1.86 0.88 0.09
Rank Food children perceived to prefer prior to tasting (mean rating) Food children favored after tasting (mean rating)
1 Baked carrot chips (2.23) Vanilla soymilk (2.63)
2 Chickpea chocolate chip cookies (2.09) Zucchini oatmeal cookies (2.45)
3 Vanilla soy milk (1.91) Chickpea chocolate chip cookies (2.18)
4 Zucchini oatmeal cookies (1.73) Basked carrot chips (1.86)

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