International Journal of Social and Education (INJOSEDU)
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): International Journal of Social and Education (INJOSEDU)

ACCEPTABILITY TEST OF PROCESSED TUBER PRODUCTS AS A LOCAL FOOD ALTERNATIVE

Siti Nurlani Harahap (Program Studi Ilmu Gizi, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Fitri Dian Nila Sari (Program Studi Ilmu Gizi, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Riani Sari Sembiring (Program Studi Ilmu dan Teknologi Pangan, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jun 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of acceptance of panellists towards processed sweet potato–potato patties and purple sweet potato onde-onde through organoleptic tests. This research is an experiment with a completely randomized design (CRD) involving 15 trained panelists from the academic community of Nahdlatul Ulama University of North Sumatra. The research method includes product development with various formulations, followed by a hedonic test on the attributes of taste, color, aroma, and texture using a numerical scale of 1–5. The data from the panelists' evaluations were analyzed descriptively to determine the most preferred treatment. Research results show that for perkedel products, formulation P0 (100% sweet potato, 0% potato) obtained the highest scores in all organoleptic attributes (taste 3.53; color 3.67; aroma 3.47; texture 3.67), making it the formulation most preferred by the panelists. In purple sweet potato onde-onde products, the most preferred taste attribute was found in treatment M2 (50% glutinous rice flour, 50% purple sweet potato) and M4 (100% purple sweet potato), whereas the best color, aroma, and texture were obtained in treatment M3 (25% glutinous rice flour, 75% purple sweet potato). The use of yellow sweet potatoes in full produces fritters with the best sensory quality, Meanwhile, the substitution of purple sweet potato in a balanced or dominant proportion can increase panelists' acceptance of onde-onde.

Copyrights © 2026






Journal Info

Abbrev

INJOSEDU

Publisher

Subject

Description

International Journal of Social and Education (INJOSEDU) is a journal that deals with social, cultural, economic, political and educational issues. Education covers all kinds of fields of education, in the sphere of family, school, and even higher education. The field of education is not confined to ...