Table 2. Correlation coefficients (r) between sensory scores and contents of taste compounds

Compounds r Order
Amino acid Thr −0.342 11
Ser −0.312 14
Gly 0.298 15
Ala 0.492** 7
Lys 0.322 13
Asp 0.478** 8
Glu 0.546** 3
Met 0.336 12
Ile 0.529** 6
Leu 0.532** 4
Pro 0.118 17
Amino acid Val −0.016 21
Tyr 0.422* 9
Phe 0.065 19
His 0.053 20
Arg 0.547** 2
Organic acid Oxalic −0.101 18
Citric −0.263 16
Tartaric −0.006 22
Acetic 0.529** 5
Sugar Glucose −0.400 10
NaCl 0.587** 1
*p<0.05, **p<0.01.