Mouquet Rivier Claire auteur aut IRD Icard-Vernière Christèle auteur aut IRD Guyot Jean-Pierre auteur aut IRD Hassane Tou E. auteur aut IRD Rochette Isabelle auteur aut IRD Trêche Serge auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Ben-kida and ben-saalga are popular pearl-millet-based fermented gruels in Burkina Faso. A survey of 318 households in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) showed that they are often used as complementary food for young children. Pearl millet and gruels, sampled in 48 production units, were analysed for proximate composition, factors reducing nutrient bioavailability (phytate, insoluble fibres and iron-binding phenolic compounds), -galactosides, sugars, total lactic acid and d-lactic acid, zinc and iron contents. The effects of processing of pearl millet into fermented gruel are discussed. Both positive effects (e.g. a decrease in factors reducing nutrient bioavailability or -galactosides) and undesirable effects (e.g. considerable lipid, protein, iron and zinc losses) were observed. Lactic acid was produced during processing and d(-)-lactate was detected in all samples. The gruels had very low energy density, even after addition of sugar, and low lipid, protein and mineral contents, well below recommendations for complementary foods. specialized Pearl millet Fermented gruel Energy density Nutritional value Phytate -galactosides BURKINA FASO 054 59 7-8 716-729 2008 0963-7486 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010044117 10.1080/09637480802206389 0963-7486 [F B010044117] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010044117 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2008/12/010044117.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2009-01-09 2017-08-23 fdi:010044117 fre