Parameter MC Ash CF Lipid Crude protein Carbohydrate Energy value (Kcal/100g)
Cocoyam 3.64 ± 0.11c 10.67 ± 0.04b 1.51 ± 0.22b 3.42 ± 0.04a 8.44 ± 0.03a 73.83 ± 0.04c 359.86 ± 0.44a
Plantain 3.41 ± 0.81a 8.93 ± 0.00a 1.45 ± 0.10a 8.52 ± 0.00b 9.76 ± 0.00b 69.39 ± 0.00b 393.24 ± 0.06b
Means with different superscripts along each column are significantly different (P<0.05). MC: Moisture content; CF: Crude Fibre
Table 6: Proximate composition of cocoyam and unripe plantain incorporated feeds (%).