Classification, nutritional and technological characteristics of cassava flour marketed in Belém, Pará, Brazil

Abstract The northern region of Brazil is a large cassava producer, and cassava flour has been handcrafted and consumed daily by the local population. This study aimed to classify and characterize nine different samples of cassava flour marketed in Belém-PA/ Brazil from a nutritional and technological point of view. The results were subjected to analysis of variance and the averages were compared using the Scott Knott test (p