Table 2 Effect of sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) level (%) on the sensory scores of chicken nugget made from old layer breast meat

STPP level (%) SEM
0 0.1 0.2 0.3
Internal appearance 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.6 0.17
Texture 4.7b 5.5ab 6.6a 6.0a 0.22
Flavor 6.4bc 6.2c 7.0ab 7.1a 0.13
Overall acceptance 5.6 5.6 6.0 6.1 0.25
SEM: standard error of the mean.
a∼c Means differ significantly between different treatments (P<0.05).