Compliance Level and Stability of Micronutrients in Fortified Maize Flour in Tanzania

Table 2

Compliance of fortified maize flour as compared to the recommended standard grouped by source of samples.

Source of samples	Number of samples	Complied samples	% sample complied	No. of samples not complied	% sample not complied		value
Production	38	12	31.6	26	68.4	3.343	0.07
Retail outlet	31	4	12.9	27	87.1

The recommended standard values for compliance: iron,  mg/kg; zinc,  mg/kg; and folic acid,  mg/kg. Noncompliance: iron, ; zinc, ; and folic acid, . Tanzania national standards (TZS 328).