Taster # of taste bud Weight*

1 23 Normal

2 24 Normal

3 15 Over Weight

4 17 Normal

5 29 Skinny

6 11 Over Weight

7 30 Skinny

8 22 Normal

9 27 Skinny

10 19 Normal

11 24 Normal

12 30 Skinny

13 14 Over Weight

14 16 Normal

15 12 Over Weight

16 15 Normal

17 14 Over Weight

18 12 Over Weight

19 17 Normal

20 29 Skinny

21 23 Normal

22 24 Skinny

23 16 Normal

24 35 Skinny

25 21 Normal

* weight was defined as “skinny” “normal” or “over weight” by taster

Data Analysis

Of the 25 subjects 24% were super tasters, 21 % were normal tasters, and 55% were non-tasters. The study on 25 people found super tasters, people most
sensitive to bitter taste, were 15% thinner than non-tasters, people least sensitive to bitter taste.