FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Supertasters, as they are known have tongues that are jam packed with taste buds, as many as 1, 100 per square centimeter. On the other end of the spectrum lie non-tasters with as little as 11 buds per square centimeter.

Detailed explanation-2: -You might see a couple statistics on other websites that define supertasters as having 35 to 60 taste buds in a 6-millimeter round section of the tongue-about the size of a pencil eraser-while average tasters have about 15 to 35, and non-tasters have 15 or fewer in the same space.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although the percentages vary around the world and with different populations of people, around 25 to 30 percent of people are thought to be supertasters, 40 to 50 percent average tasters, and 25 to 30 percent non-tasters.

Detailed explanation-4: -The average person has about 10, 000 taste buds and they’re replaced every 2 weeks or so. But as a person ages, some of those taste cells don’t get replaced. An older person may only have 5, 000 working taste buds.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to Healthline, supertasters are a real thing! Supertasters are people who naturally have more taste buds on their tongues and therefore taste foods stronger than the average person does. Scientists have found most supertasters carry the gene TAS2R38, which makes them extra sensitive to bitter flavors.