Table 2.
Presence of moisture content in food samples collected from local markets in Burundi and Eastern DRC
| Category | Moisture content (g 100/g w.b.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | Eastern DRC | |
| Cassava | ||
| Dried root | 14.95 ± 1.23 | – |
| Flour | 13.58 ± 2.41 | 13.14 ± 1.52 |
| Ubuswage a | 59.76 ± 4.41 | – |
| Bakery products (bread, cookies) | – | 13.07 ± 1.18 |
| Maize | ||
| Grain | 11.21 ± 1.49 | 11.92 ± 1.26 |
| Flour | 10.36 ± 1.34 | 10.58 ± 1.28 |
| Sorghum | ||
| Grain | 12.23 ± 0.52 | 12.52 ± 1.44 |
| Flour | 10.76 ± 1.91 | 10.71 ± 0.76 |
| Germé b | 10.39 ± 0.65 | – |
| Beans | ||
| Grain | 11.52 ± 1.03 | 11.85 ± 1.30 |
| Soybean | ||
| Dried | 9.54 ± 0.30 | 8.74 ± 1.15 |
| Flour | 6.76 ± 2.35 | 7.60 ± 1.29 |
| Groundnut | ||
| Grain | 7.00 ± 1.00 | 6.65 ± 1.67 |
| Roasted | 4.56 ± 1.05 | 5.21 ± 1.26 |
| Flour | 6.52 ± 0.63 | 5.52 ± 1.04 |
| Milk | ||
| Fresh milk | 89.25 ± 1.41 | 89.12 ± 1.35 |
| Yogurt | 88.02 ± 1.25 | 87.72 ± 1.47 |
| Cheese | – | 79.34 ± 1.08 |
Value is the mean ± SD.
a
Ubuswage is the traditional cassava product in Central African region.
b
Germe is the germinated sorghum for beer processing.