Table 1.
Substances measured in a typical compositional analysis of maize grain
| Proximates | Minerals | Vitamins | Amino acids | Fatty acids | 2° metabolites and antinutrients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | Calcium | β-carotene | Aspartic acid | Methionine | Palmitic acid | Inositol |
| Fat | Copper | Cryptoxanthin | Threonine | Isoleucine | Stearic acid | Phytic acid |
| Ash | Iron | Folic acid | Serine | Leucine | Oleic acid | Raffinose |
| Carbohydrate | Manganese | Thiamine | Glutamic acid | Tyrosine | Linoleic acid | Trypsin inhibitor |
| Acid detergent fibre | Magnesium | Riboflavin | Proline | Phenylalanine | Linolenic acid | Ferulic acid |
| Neutral detergent fibre | Phosphorus | Niacin | Glycine | Histidine | p-Coumaric acid | |
| Total dietary fibre | Potassium | Pyridoxine | Alanine | Lysine | ||
| Starch | Selenium | α-tocopherol | Cysteine | Arginine | ||
| Sodium | Valine | Tryptophan | ||||
| Zinc | ||||||