(a).

Proximate composition
Component	Nigeria (g/100 g DW ± SD) [68]	Bangladesh (g/100 g DW ± SD) [71]	Nigeria (%) [72]
Moisture	91.05 ± 1.41	87.13 ± 0.088	81.85
Ash	15.38 ± 0.21	1.80 ± 0.015	3.25
Crude fiber	9.31 ± 0.13	2.38 ± 0.015	8.69
Crude protein	18.25 ± 0.1	2.53 ± 0.041	1.01
Total carbohydrate	55.34 ± 0.20	5.47 ± 0.025	5.82
Total lipid	1.72 ± 0.18	—	8.08
Total fat	—	0.70 ± 0.029	—