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Table 4 Average values of fuel and time consumption for different types of food and stoves (n = 12)

From: Toward energy saving and food safety in Central Mozambique: the role of improved cook stoves and heat retention boxes

Type of food

Type of stove

Δt (min)

Δf (g)

Beans

ICS

77.50

7094.72

TSF

89.72

8512.50

Diff (TSF-ICS)

12.22a (14%)

1417.78a

(17%)

Maize flour porridge

ICS

20.61

4978.28

TSF

27.17

5448.89

TSF-ICS

6.56a (24%)

470.61a

(9%)

  1. aDifferences are significant at a level of significance of 0.05