Table 1.
Proximate compositions (per 100 g fresh weight) and dietary fiber (µg g−1 FW) of 17 stem amaranth genotypes.
| Genotypes | Moisture (g) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Carbohydrates (g) | Energy (Kcal) | Ash (g) | Dietary fiber (µg g−1 FW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS25 | 86.45 ± 0.98c | 4.20 ± 0.02e | 0.42 ± 0.01a | 5.81 ± 0.06l | 41.02 ± 0.34n | 3.12 ± 0.02h | 85.74 ± 0.95c |
| DS26 | 82.15 ± 0.88g | 5.38 ± 0.03c | 0.21 ± 0.01f | 7.11 ± 0.10j | 52.99 ± 0.48b | 5.15 ± 0.01b | 78.21 ± 0.75h |
| DS27 | 83.74 ± 1.71f | 1.47 ± 0.03n | 0.28 ± 0.01d | 9.85 ± 0.12a | 46.61 ± 0.82d | 4.66 ± 0.01c | 83.56 ± 0.85d |
| DS28 | 85.66 ± 2.41e | 3.53 ± 0.03f | 0.27 ± 0.03d | 8.26 ± 0.16e | 46.23 ± 0.76f | 2.28 ± 0.02l | 83.85 ± 0.41d |
| DS29 | 85.55 ± 1.83e | 3.22 ± 0.03g | 0.24 ± 0.03e | 8.07 ± 0.11f | 43.85 ± 0.88h | 2.92 ± 0.06j | 77.46 ± 0.46i |
| DS30 | 82.05 ± 1.26g | 5.16 ± 0.05d | 0.24 ± 0.04e | 7.12 ± 0.21j | 53.38 ± 0.46a | 5.43 ± 0.04a | 82.75 ± 0.77e |
| DS31 | 86.26 ± 1.11d | 2.25 ± 0.04k | 0.22 ± 0.03f | 8.03 ± 0.08f | 41.22 ± 0.43l | 3.24 ± 0.03g | 73.82 ± 0.47k |
| DS32 | 85.41 ± 1.18e | 3.56 ± 0.05f | 0.35 ± 0.02b | 7.60 ± 0.10h | 48.17 ± 0.82c | 3.08 ± 0.02i | 79.41 ± 0.65f |
| DS33 | 85.77 ± 1.44e | 2.57 ± 0.05h | 0.36 ± 0.02b | 7.38 ± 0.13i | 42.64 ± 0.56i | 3.92 ± 0.03e | 62.40 ± 0.46o |
| DS34 | 88.43 ± 1.03a | 5.56 ± 0.04b | 0.35 ± 0.03b | 2.21 ± 0.10n | 35.91 ± 0.48q | 3.45 ± 0.05f | 74.54 ± 0.74j |
| DS35 | 85.45 ± 1.15e | 2.38 ± 0.04j | 0.27 ± 0.02d | 8.46 ± 0.05d | 41.72 ± 0.43k | 3.44 ± 0.05f | 78.73 ± 0.48g |
| DS36 | 83.57 ± 1.31f | 5.76 ± 0.03a | 0.28 ± 0.01d | 5.73 ± 0.15l | 46.45 ± 0.49e | 4.66 ± 0.04c | 72.87 ± 0.48l |
| DS37 | 87.52 ± 1.49b | 1.87 ± 0.01l | 0.32 ± 0.03c | 7.84 ± 0.15g | 37.74 ± 0.51o | 2.45 ± 0.05k | 95.72 ± 0.52a |
| DS38 | 83.55 ± 1.58f | 2.49 ± 0.05i | 0.22 ± 0.03f | 9.68 ± 0.15b | 44.07 ± 0.46g | 4.06 ± 0.03d | 66.54 ± 0.27n |
| DS39 | 86.75 ± 1.46c | 4.24 ± 0.03e | 0.43 ± 0.02a | 5.13 ± 0.11m | 41.95 ± 0.47j | 3.45 ± 0.02f | 89.52 ± 0.42b |
| DS40 | 86.55 ± 1.57c | 3.57 ± 0.06f | 0.22 ± 0.02f | 6.21 ± 0.14k | 37.08 ± 0.52p | 3.45 ± 0.02f | 83.76 ± 0.41d |
| DS41 | 87.38 ± 1.24b | 1.57 ± 0.02m | 0.31 ± 0.02c | 8.65 ± 0.15c | 41.13 ± 0.34m | 2.09 ± 0.01m | 72.28 ± 0.56m |
| Mean | 85.43 | 3.46 | 0.29 | 7.24 | 43.66 | 3.58 | 78.89 |
| CV% | 1.6258 | 0.3542 | 0.1284 | 0.1675 | 0.3245 | 0.5365 | 0.6345 |
CV, Coefficient of variation; n = 6; **Significant at 1% level, Different letters in each columns are differed significantly by Tukey’s HSD test.