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Table 3 Magnitudes of difference obtained with triangular tests with repeated measurements (n = 90; k = 2), for pairs of flowered grains

From: Comparing traditional and commercial nixtamalization of three maize landraces: impact on pozole quality and consumer acceptance

Compared pairs

Over dispersion (γ)

d’ Value

Significance (Ho: p = 0.33)

Power of the test (1 − β)

AN vs EO

0.006

1.61

1.0 × 10–7

0.99

AN vs CAC

0.107

1.97

1.0 × 10–7

0.99

EO vs CAC

0.010

1.41

1.5 × 10–5

0.98

CAC vs Commercial CAC

0.006

2.33

4.0 × 10–6

0.99

  1. AN = Ancho; EO = Elotes Occidentales; CAC = Cacahuacintle; all with traditional nixtamalization method
  2. Commercial CAC = Cacahuacintle with commercial nixtamalization method
  3. n = number of consumers, k = repeated measurements