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=Semi solid/ Solid Food Texture Measurement Scale=

To help make sense of the textural terms devised by the NDD, Donal Tymcchuck MX.,(ref) arranged a series of foods on rating scales as shown in figure (...).For example when assessing according to hardness, hard cany is harder then a carrot and a carrot is harder then a hotdog.

(2000) Med Laboratories Inc.  The numbers on this scale do not reflect actual measurements; they describe a continuum of texture ranges  ||
 * || ** 0 ** || ** 25 ** || ** 50 ** || ** 75 ** || ** 100 ** ||
 * ** Cohesiveness ** || gel desert  ||   ||  vanilla pudding  ||  tapioca pudding  ||  dough  ||
 * ** Adhesiveness ** || vegetable oil  ||  marshmallow fluff  ||  oatmeal  ||  canned peas  ||  peanut butter  ||
 * ** Firmness ** ||  ||  whipped cream  ||  cheese spread  ||  orange section  ||  cream cheese  ||
 * ** Springiness ** || cream Cheese  ||  hot dog  ||  marshmallow  ||   ||  knox blocks  ||
 * ** Biteability ** || corn muffin  ||  graham cracker  ||  ginger snap  ||   ||  peanut brittle  ||
 * ** Hardness ** ||  ||  Egg white  ||  hotdog  ||  carrot  ||  hard candy  ||
 * ** Yield Stress ** || water  ||  ketchup  ||  Miracle whip  ||  carrot baby food  ||  tomato paste  ||
 * ** 0 50 100 ** ->

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