Dataset for crumbliness of boiled yam through textural and dynamic rheology measurements in Benin

Crumbly texture is a key attribute of boiled yam and it depends on yam variety. Previous studies revealed the link between boiled yam crumbliness and the hardness from penetration test (DOI 10.1002/jsfa.12589). Despite this strong relationship, the hardness expressed by the texturometer may not capture/reflect the crumbliness. In this respect, other new parameters were extracted from the texture profiles and subjected to further analyses. In addition, a dynamic rheology analysis was carried out in order to identify the relevant parameters capable of representing or correlating with the crumbliness of boiled yams.