Table 2.

Proximate analysis of agar (1%–2%–3%)-based biocomposites and nutrients ranging from 5% to 25%.

Agar (%)	Nutrients (%)	Total Lipids (%)	Protein (%)	Carbohydrates (%)	Water (%)
1	5	0.240 ± 1.04	2.56 ± 0.44	7.9 ± 1.12	89.3 ± 0.98
1	10	0.420 ± 1.08	3.06 ± 0.60	14.7± 0.98	81.2 ± 1.01
1	15	0.740 ± 0.98	4.47 ± 0.38	21.7 ± 1.02	73.09± 1.15
1	20	0.975 ± 0.79	5.96 ± 1.02	30.5 ± 0.76	62.6 ± 1.30
1	25	1.58 ± 0.08	7.39 ± 0.79	38.4 ± 0.54	52.6 ± 0.94
2	5	0.257 ± 0.16	2.32 ± 1.12	7.7 ± 0.38	88.3 ± 0.84
2	10	0.432 ± 0.21	3.46 ± 0.74	13.7 ± 0.44	82.2 ± 0.79
2	15	0.750 ± 0.38	4.50 ± 0.67	21.0 ± 0.67	72.8 ± 0.78
2	20	0.946 ± 0.20	5.89 ± 0.21	30.3 ± 1.23	62.1 ± 1.05
2	25	1.64 ± 0.24	7.25 ± 1.02	38.0 ± 1.21	51.9 ± 1.16
3	5	0.235 ± 0.19	2.32 ± 0.14	7.5 ± 1.34	89.1 ± 0.60
3	10	0.453 ± 0.32	3.38 ± 0.23	14.3 ± 0.98	81.7 ± 0.59
3	15	0.736 ± 0.48	4.86 ± 0.36	21.9 ± 0.87	73.32 ± 0.54
3	20	0.967 ± 0.21	6.02 ± 0.16	31.1 ± 1.37	62.3 ± 0.54
3	25	1.59 ± 0.38	7.63 ± 0.76	38.2 ± 0.97	52.1 ± 0.38