Table 6. Correlation analysis of quality evaluation and preference for pork belly
| Meat lightness | Meat redness | Visible fat proportion | Fat distribution | Meat color preference | Fat preference | Overall acceptability |
Meat lightness | 1 | 0.1** | 0.3*** | NS | 0.3*** | 0.1* | 0.2*** |
Meat redness | | 1 | NS | 0.4*** | 0.4*** | 0.4*** | 0.4*** |
Visible fat proportion | | | 1 | −0.3*** | NS | −0.3*** | −0.3*** |
Fat distribution | | | | 1 | 0.5*** | 0.8*** | 0.8*** |
Meat color preference | | | | | 1 | 0.6*** | 0.6*** |
Fat preference | | | | | | 1 | 0.9*** |
Overall acceptability | | | | | | | 1 |
p < 0.05
p < 0.01
p < 0.0001.
NS, not significant.