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Table 3 Hedonic Liking of Study Meals

From: A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing nutritious meal kits and no-prep meals to improve food security and diet quality among food pantry clients

  

Across Participants

Group 1 Meal Kits

Group 2 No-prep

p-value

Entrée

Baseline

N = 70

Follow-up

N = 66

Baseline

N = 35

Follow-up

N = 35

Baseline

N = 35

Follow-up

N = 31

All Entrees

Average rating across all entrees

7.2 ± 1

7.2 ± 1

7.2 ± 1.1

7.6 ± 1.1

7.2 ± 0.9

6.7 ± 1.5

0.001***

Breakfast Entrees

Average rating across breakfast entrees

7.2 ± 1

7.3 ± 1.3

7.2 ± 1

7.5 ± 1.2

7.3 ± 1

7.1 ± 1.4

0.113

Turkey sausage bowl$

7.5 ± 1.6

7.6 ± 1.5

7.8 ± 0.8

7.7 ± 1.4

7.3 ± 2

7.4 ± 1.5

0.905

Buttermilk waffles

7.4 ± 1.4

7.4 ± 1.7

7.3 ± 1.3

7.3 ± 1.7

7.6 ± 1.5

7.5 ± 1.8

0.725

Turkey sausage burrito$

7.4 ± 1.6

7.6 ± 1.5

7.5 ± 1.4

7.7 ± 1.4

7.3 ± 1.7

7.6 ± 1.6

0.899

Blueberry waffles

7.4 ± 1.7

7.5 ± 1.6

7.4 ± 1.2

7.5 ± 1.6

7.5 ± 2.1

7.4 ± 1.7

0.824

Cinnamon french toast

7.3 ± 1.3

7.6 ± 1.5

7 ± 1.4

7.7 ± 1.3

7.7 ± 1.2

7.5 ± 1.8

0.054

Southwestern veggie burrito

7.3 ± 1.5

7.1 ± 1.8

7.1 ± 1.3

7.3 ± 1.5

7.4 ± 1.7

6.8 ± 2.1

0.033

Spinach and mozzarella flatbread$

7.3 ± 1.7

7.2 ± 1.7

7 ± 1.7

7.3 ± 1.6

7.5 ± 1.7

7.1 ± 1.8

0.059

Fire roasted salsa burrito$

7.2 ± 1.4

7.1 ± 1.9

7.1 ± 1.5

7.4 ± 1.7

7.3 ± 1.4

6.8 ± 2.2

0.251

Three cheese flatbread$

7.2 ± 1.4

7.3 ± 1.6

7.1 ± 1.4

7.3 ± 1.7

7.3 ± 1.3

7.3 ± 1.5

0.613

Spinach scramble burrito$

7.2 ± 1.6

7.5 ± 1.7

7.2 ± 1.4

7.6 ± 1.6

7.3 ± 1.8

7.5 ± 1.7

0.585

Tomatillo salsa verde burrito$

7.2 ± 1.8

7 ± 2

7.3 ± 1.7

7.5 ± 1.6

7 ± 1.8

6.5 ± 2.2

0.270

Southwestern veggie bowl$

7.1 ± 1.6

7.2 ± 1.8

7 ± 1.7

7.6 ± 1.2

7.3 ± 1.5

6.7 ± 2.3

0.027

Chicken apple sausage burrito$

6.8 ± 1.9

7.2 ± 1.9

7.1 ± 1.5

7.5 ± 1.5

6.5 ± 2.2

6.9 ± 2.3

0.936

Tomatillo salsa verde bowl$

6.7 ± 1.9

6.8 ± 2

6.8 ± 1.9

7.3 ± 1.4

6.6 ± 2

6.1 ± 2.3

0.037

Dinners Entrees

Average rating across dinner entrees

7.1 ± 1.1

7 ± 1.7

7.1 ± 1.1

7.7 ± 1.1

7.1 ± 1.1

6.3 ± 1.9

< 0.001***

Chicken teriyaki, brown rice, carrots

7.7 ± 1.1

7.5 ± 1.7

7.6 ± 1.2

8.3 ± 1

7.8 ± 1

6.7 ± 2

< 0.001***

Chicken teriyaki, carrots, couscous

7.5 ± 1.5

7.3 ± 1.8

7.2 ± 1.6

7.8 ± 1.4

7.7 ± 1.3

6.7 ± 2

< 0.001***

Chicken tikka masala, quinoa, and broccoli

7.3 ± 1.6

7.4 ± 1.8

7.5 ± 1.2

7.9 ± 1.2

7.2 ± 1.9

6.9 ± 2.1

0.150

Chimichurri chicken, brown rice, cauliflower

7.2 ± 1.4

7.2 ± 1.9

7.1 ± 1.5

7.8 ± 1.1

7.3 ± 1.3

6.5 ± 2.3

< 0.001***

Beef teriyaki, brown rice, cauliflower, bell pepper

7.2 ± 1.5

7.3 ± 1.9

7.3 ± 1.4

7.9 ± 1.2

7 ± 1.7

6.6 ± 2.3

0.056

Chimichurri chicken, cauliflower, couscous

7.2 ± 1.5

7.1 ± 2.1

7.3 ± 1.3

7.9 ± 1.2

7.1 ± 1.6

6.1 ± 2.5

0.003

Chicken tikka masala, red bell peppers, quinoa

7.2 ± 1.6

7.1 ± 1.9

7.1 ± 1.6

7.6 ± 1.4

7.2 ± 1.7

6.6 ± 2.3

0.012

Tikka masala zoodles, cauliflower, broccoli, brown rice

7.1 ± 1.5

6.8 ± 1.9

6.9 ± 1.7

7.5 ± 1.3

7.3 ± 1.4

6 ± 2.2

< 0.001***

Teriyaki pork, carrots, green beans, quinoa

7.1 ± 1.5

6.8 ± 2.1

6.9 ± 1.7

7.5 ± 1.3

7.4 ± 1.2

5.9 ± 2.5

< 0.001***

Chimichurri beef, carrots, cauliflower, couscous

7.1 ± 1.6

7.1 ± 2

7.4 ± 1.6

7.8 ± 1.5

6.9 ± 1.6

6.3 ± 2.2

0.032

Chimichurri zoodles, red bell peppers, brown rice

7 ± 1.7

6.6 ± 1.9

7 ± 1.7

7.3 ± 1.4

7 ± 1.8

5.9 ± 2.1

0.001

Chimichurri beef, green peas, red bell peppers, couscous

7 ± 1.8

6.7 ± 2.2

7.3 ± 1.5

7.4 ± 1.8

6.7 ± 2

5.9 ± 2.5

0.040

Dijon zucchini noodles, cauliflower, red peppers, lentils

6.8 ± 1.8

6.6 ± 1.9

6.8 ± 1.8

7.1 ± 1.6

6.9 ± 1.9

6 ± 2.1

0.001

Dijon pulled pork, green peas, carrots, quinoa

6.6 ± 1.9

6.7 ± 2.1

6.7 ± 2

7.5 ± 1.4

6.6 ± 1.9

5.9 ± 2.4

0.001

  1. $ = The dollar sign indicates meals we had to purchase more of at the end of the study; Rating = 9-point bipolar hedonic liking scale, 1 = Dislike extremely, 9 = Like extremely, question order randomized to reduce risk of order effect; P-values shown are the original p-values before Bonferroni correction, however, assessing by each meal leads to 28 comparison tests and high risk for Type 1 error. Therefore, Bonferroni adjusted α is set at 0.00179 for each individual meal, meaning the null hypothesis should only be rejected if the p-value is < 0.00179. *** = significant at p < .001