Create: Chewiness

[UEkanem]

Submitter

Name	Ukoabasi Ekanem
Program	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan

Creation Request

Trait Name	Chewiness
Proposed Synonyms	ITPA-chewiness
Definition	Instrumental texture profile analysis chewiness of eba is a measure of how much effort and time it takes to break down and masticate the eba during consumption. A higher chewiness value indicates that the eba requires more effort and time to chew and break down during consumption while a lower chewiness value connotes that the eba is easier to chew.
Trait Class	Quality
Measurement Method	Instrumental texture profile analysis of eba using textural profile analyser
Measurement Type	Unit
Measurement Unit	%