Energetic Value Estimates of Wild and Domesticated Food Items Consumed by Congolese BaYaka Foragers

Authors

Lucie Benoit, Agrocampus OuestFollow
Sheina Lew-Levy, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologyFollow
Yann R. Ouamba, Université Marien N'GouabiFollow
Alyssa N. Crittenden, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Abstract

We present a dataset that systematically estimates the energetic value of wild and domesticated food resources collected and consumed by Congolese BaYaka foragers. This dataset is unique in that it accounts for everyday practices of food processing and consumption. Reported values of inedible portions, moisture content, and estimated energetic values (kcal/g) were extracted from field research and the published food chemistry and nutrition literature. These data are central to understanding how nutritional needs are met in rainforest environments and will allow for current and future tracking of diet composition in this and similar ecologies. The dataset is available at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.19446938.v9

Recommended Citation

Benoit, Lucie; Lew-Levy, Sheina; Ouamba, Yann R.; and Crittenden, Alyssa N.. "Energetic Value Estimates of Wild and Domesticated Food Items Consumed by Congolese BaYaka Foragers." Journal of Ecological Anthropology 24, no. 1 (2024): .

Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jea/vol24/iss1/1