ACCEPTABILITY OF CHOCOLATE BISCUIT FROM PURPLE SWEET POTATO AS AN ALTERNATIVE SNACK FOR TODDLER AGE 12 – 36 MONTHS

Abstract

Abstract. Background: Toddlers are one of the life cycles with an age range of 12 - 59 months, where
stepping on the critical period of growth or also called the golden period. Toddlers are one of the
nutritionally vulnerable groups. Chocolate biscuits made with purple sweet potato flour substitution
are one of the alternative snack to prevent nutritional problems in toddlers. Objective: To determine
the acceptability of chocolate biscuits made from purple sweet potato flour as an alternative snack for
toddlers aged 12-36 months. Method: This type of research is True Experimental, There is a control
group and an experimental group, with 3 treatments (proportion of wheat flour: purple sweet potato
flour) namely, BU1 (control), BU2 (1:1), and BU3 (1:3). Organoleptic test assessment using hedonic
test which was then processed with Kruskal Wallis test and then continued with Mann Whitney test.
Results The results of the organoleptic test based on the overall indicator that was most preferred was
the BU3 (1:3) formulation. The Kruskal Wallis test results indicated that there was a significant
difference (p<0.05) in the three formulations. Conclusion: The most preferred formulation is BU3
formulation with an average score of 4.32 which means like. The most significant difference in the
formula was in the aroma and flavor of BU1 and BU3 formulations.
Keywords: Biscuits, purple sweet potato, toddler snacks, acceptance