## 3 Results and Discussion
### Proximate Analysis of Lafun Samples and Raw Cassava Roots
The fortified cassava is a vitamin A-enriched 'yellow' cassava  
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c c} \hline  & & & & \multicolumn{4}{c}{**\% Proximate**} \\ \hline
**LAB Strain** & **Cassava** & **Moisture** & **Ash** & **Crude** & **Crude** & **Crude** & **Crude** & **Carbohydrate** \\  & **Variety** & **Content** & **Ash** & **Protein** & **Lipid** & **Filbre** & **Carbohydrate** \\ \hline L & Bitter & 1.2 \(\pm\) 0.2 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 1.5 \(\pm\) 0.2 \({}^{\text{hij}}\) & 0.9 \(\pm\) 0.0 \({}^{\text{fg}}\) & 0.5 \(\pm\) 0.14 \({}^{\text{fgh}}\) & 3.6 \(\pm\) 0.25 \({}^{\text{deg}}\) & 92.4 \({}^{\text{abcd}}\) \\  & Fortified & 1.9 \(\pm\) 0.7 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 3.8 \(\pm\) 0.3 \({}^{\text{abc}}\) & 2.9 \(\pm\) 0.1 \({}^{\text{ab}}\) & 1.7 \(\pm\) 0.14 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 6.6 \(\pm\) 0.11 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 83.1 \({}^{\text{ij}}\) \\  & Sweet & 1.0 \(\pm\) 0.90 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 1.5 \(\pm\) 0.19 \({}^{\text{fgh}}\) & 1.4 \(\pm\) 0.07 \({}^{\text{cdef}}\) & 0.4 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{gh}}\) & 2.1 \(\pm\) 0.07 \({}^{\text{hi}}\) & 93.5 \({}^{\text{a}}\) \\ \hline K2 & Bitter & 0.9 \(\pm\) 0.38 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 1.3 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\text{hij}}\) & 1.5 \(\pm\) 0.05 \({}^{\text{cde}}\) & 0.4 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{gh}}\) & 1.9 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{ij}}\) & 94.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) \\  & Fortified & 2.3 \(\pm\) 0.47 \({}^{\text{bc}}\) & 3.6 \(\pm\) 0.05 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 2.9 \(\pm\) 0.06 \({}^{\text{ab}}\) & 1.5 \(\pm\) 0.14 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 4.8 \(\pm\) 0.08 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 84.9 \({}^{\text{hi}}\) \\  & Sweet & 1.5 \(\pm\) 0.71 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 1.4 \(\pm\) 0.05 \({}^{\text{hij}}\) & 1.3 \(\pm\) 0.17 \({}^{\text{cdef}}\) & 1.1 \(\pm\) 0.13 \({}^{\text{cd}}\) & 3.7 \(\pm\) 0.22 \({}^{\text{def}}\) & 91.0 \({}^{\text{bcde}}\) \\ \hline M & Bitter & 1.5 \(\pm\) 0.19 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 1.5 \(\pm\) 0.19 \({}^{\text{hij}}\) & 0.9 \(\pm\) 0.04 \({}^{\text{fg}}\) & 0.6 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{fg}}\) & 3.2 \(\pm\) 0.21 \({}^{\text{fg}}\) & 92.3 \({}^{\text{abcd}}\) \\  & Fortified & 1.8 \(\pm\) 0.28 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 4.4 \(\pm\) 0.05 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 3.1 \(\pm\) 0.23 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 1.4 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{bc}}\) & 7.4 \(\pm\) 0.18 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 81.9 \({}^{\text{j}}\) \\  & Sweet & 0.7 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\text{d}}\) & 2.4 \(\pm\) 0.33 \({}^{\text{ef}}\) & 1.5 \(\pm\) 0.05 \({}^{\text{cde}}\) & 0.6 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{fg}}\) & 3.4 \(\pm\) 0.05 \({}^{\text{efg}}\) & 91.3 \({}^{\text{bcde}}\) \\ \hline L + M & Bitter & 1.2 \(\pm\) 0.61 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 1.7 \(\pm\) 0.10 \({}^{\text{fgh}}\) & 1.1 \(\pm\) 0.01 \({}^{\text{efg}}\) & 0.5 \(\pm\) 0.14 \({}^{\text{fgh}}\) & 3.4 \(\pm\) 0.01 \({}^{\text{efg}}\) & 92.1 \({}^{\text{abcd}}\) \\  & Fortified & 1.7 \(\pm\) 0.42 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 3.9 \(\pm\) 0.12 \({}^{\text{ab}}\) & 2.9 \(\pm\) 0.05 \({}^{\text{ab}}\) & 1.7 \(\pm\) 0.14 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 6.7 \(\pm\) 0.13 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 83.1 \({}^{\text{ij}}\) \\  & Sweet & 1.1 \(\pm\) 0.14 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 2.2 \(\pm\) 0.28 \({}^{\text{fg}}\) & 1.6 \(\pm\) 0.10 \({}^{\text{de}}\) & 0.5 \(\pm\) 0.14 \({}^{\text{fgh}}\) & 4.1 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\text{d}}\) & 90.5 \({}^{\text{de}}\) \\ \hline K + K & Bitter & 2.2 \(\pm\) 0.24 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 0.8 \(\pm\) 0.24 \({}^{\text{j}}\) & 0.8 \(\pm\) 0.06 \({}^{\text{g}}\) & 0.4 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{gh}}\) & 2.3 \(\pm\) 0.07 \({}^{\text{hi}}\) & 93.51 \({}^{\text{a}}\) \\  & Fortified & 2.2 \(\pm\) 0.28 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 3.6 \(\pm\) 0.05 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 2.6 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\text{ab}}\) & 1.0 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{de}}\) & 3.9 \(\pm\) 0.25 \({}^{\text{de}}\) & 86.7 \({}^{\text{gh}}\) \\  & Sweet & 2.0 \(\pm\) 0.52 \({}^{\text{bcd}}\) & 3.0 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{de}}\) & 1.8 \(\pm\) 0.15 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 0.4 \(\pm\) 0.00 \({}^{\text{fh}}\) & 2.2 \(\pm\) 0.01 \({}^{\text{hi}}\) & 90.6 \({}^{\text{de}}\) \\ \hline K1 that provides more vitamin A in the diets.