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Table 1 Results of chemical tests of bread in Babol-2019

From: Evaluation of chemical and microbial quality of food in northern Iran

Variables

Levels

pH test results

χ2

P value

Salt test results

χ2

P value

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

Type of bread

Barbari

32 (8)

367 (92)

36.643

0.001

92 (23.1)

307 (76.9)

4.879

0.181

Taftoon

26 (31)

58 (69)

18 (21.4)

66 (78.6)

Lavash

2 (15.4)

11 (84.6)

2 (15.4)

11 (84.6)

Sangak

3 (6.8)

41 (93.2)

4 (9.1)

40 (90.9)

Sampling seasons

Spring

23 (30.3)

53 (69.7)

34.192

0.001

21 (27.6)

55 (72.4)

39.525

0.001

Summer

23 (9.5)

219 (90.5)

76 (31.4)

166 (68.6)

Autumn

5 (3.9)

123 (96.1)

7 (5.5)

121 (94.5)

Winter

12 (12.8)

82 (87.2)

12 (12.8)

82 (87.2)

Sampling area

Urban

28 (13.1)

185 (86.9)

0.746

0.388

30 (14.1)

183 (85.9)

11.410

0.001

Rural

35 (10.7)

292 (89.3)

86 (26.3)

241 (73.7)