The consumption of appropriate quantity and sources of carbohydrates, proteins and water are important for the athlete to get a good physical performance during training or in competition. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and acceptance of ricotta and orange nectar for volleyball players adolescents. Knowledge of the foods studied was analyzed by taste and vision, while acceptance occurred by the supply for 6 days after training. The knowledge data were analyzed using the chi(2) test at 5% probability. In the assessment of knowledge by taste, 100% of the athletes said the right name of ricotta and less than 50% of the athletes of both genders agreed the name of orange nectar. Through vision, 100% of the athletes said the right the name of ricotta and most of these (60%) said the right the name of orange nectar. There was no significant difference between genders for any of the parameters evaluated for taste and vision. The ricotta and the orange nectar were accepted by the athletes of both genders in the post-workout, and the orange nectar accepted more that the ricotta. It was concluded that there was no statistical difference in the knowledge of food using the sense organs, and the ricotta and the nectar were accepted in post-workout volleyball game for teenagers. It's suggested that these foods can be brought into their menus to improve their nutritional status and, consequently, their physical performance.105949750
