NEA1 How to record Data

1. There are many ways to record data.
You should use 2-3 in each
investigation

2. Plain Strong Flour Self raising Whole Meal Coconut Flour
110mm
90mm
75mm
50mm
DATA DISPLAYED IN A BAR CHART

3. RANKING TEST – ranking food samples
according to a SPECIFIC property

4. PIE CHARTS and BAR CHARTS can be
generated in Microsoft Excel

5. TABLES and pie charts are used to
COMPARE different samples
Table
Pie Chart

6. SENSORY ANALYSIS - results are
displayed on a star chart
Chose specific properties,
Add values and Join up the
points to make a shape

7. Sample Appearance Total Texture Total Taste Total Aroma Total Final
Total
SENSORY ANALYSIS - results
displayed in a table

8. This is a simple test
to measure the
viscosity of a
mixture ie; the
thickness .
Useful for
measuring and
comparing sauces
VISCOSITY CHART
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

9. Quantity
COUNT……
• Surface crackles
• Air bubbles/pockets inside the biscuit
MEASURE
• Height,
• Depth,
• Width,
• Thickness,
• Spread of the cookie (place cookies on baking parchment with a pre
drawn circle and see how far spread during baking, time taken….
• Temperature,
• Time, ….

10. Conclusion to Research
My task was to………
From
my research I have found that ……