PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF THE GROUNDNUT (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA) SAMPLES

Proximate composition of the groundnut  (Arachis hypogaea) samples

Compositions	Raw % dry weight	Sun-dried % dry weight	Roasted % dry weight
Moisture content	7.48	3.40	1.07
Ash content	1.48	1.38	1.41
Crude fibre	2.83	2.43	2.41
Oil content	46.10	43.80	40.60
Crude protein	25.70	21.80	18.40
Carbohydrate	17.41	27.19	36.11

Source

P.B. Ayoola and A. Adeyeye, Effect of Heating on the Chemical Composition and Physico – Chemical Properties of Arachis hypogea (Groundnut) Seed Flour and Oil, Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 9 (8): 751-754, 2010

Uredio: MPG71