Mean (±SEM) sensory ratings of the higher- and lower- energy test drinks in each beverage context condition.

aOverall the thick drinks were rated as thicker than the thin drinks consumed in the thirst-quenching context (p = 0.028) but not compared to the thin drinks consumed in the no information (p = 0.797) or filling contexts (p = 0.101). All of the thin drinks were rated as similarly thick (p≥0.919). The beverage context by energy content interaction indicated that the HE beverage was rated as subtly thicker than the LE version in the thirst-quenching group (p = 0.011) but thickness ratings for the LE and HE beverages did not differ in any other groups (p≥0.177).bThe thick drinks were rated as thicker than the thin drinks consumed in the thirst-quenching context (p = 0.010) but not compared to the thin drinks consumed in the no information (p = 0.233) or filling contexts (p = 0.841). All of the thin drinks were rated as similarly thick (p≥0.426). Overall, there was a main effect of energy content indicating that the LE beverages (M = 67.7±2.0) were rated as creamier than the HE beverages (M = 62.7±2.3; p = 0.023).cRatings of sweetness and familiarity did not differ across beverage contexts or energy contents.dThe beverage context by energy content interaction indicated that in the thick/no information group the HE beverage were rated as less pleasant than the LE version. Pleasantness ratings for the LE and HE beverages did not differ in any other groups (p≥0.238), although there was a trend for the LE beverages to be rated as slightly less pleasant than the HE versions (p≥0.065) in the thin/thirst-quenching.