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Table 1 Average intensity scores reported for main prototypical tastes on lingual thermal stimulation across all locations and temperature regimes ± standard error of mean

From: Variation in orosensation and liking of sampled foods with thermal tasting phenotype

  

Thermal tasting status

 

Overall

Tasters

Non-tasters

Non-classifiable

Sweet

0.93 ± 0.15

1.65 ± 0.29

0.00 ± 0.00

0.60 ± 0.15

Salty

0.98 ± 0.14

1.78 ± 0.26

0.00 ± 0.00

0.54 ± 0.18

Sour

1.01 ± 0.19

2.02 ± 0.38

0.00 ± 0.00

0.20 ± 0.07

Bitter

1.55 ± 0.22

2.88 ± 0.41

0.00 ± 0.00

0.75 ± 0.31