Class | Nutrient | Marama bean | Soybean | Groundnut | Mean | Standard deviation |
Proximate | Ash (%) | 3.19 | 4.50 | 3.80 | 3.38 | 0.66 |
| Dry matter (%) | 96.22 | 92 | 95 | 94.41 | 2.17 |
| Fat (%) | 40.06 | 25 | 50 | 38.35 | 12.59 |
| Moisture (%) | 2.67 | 7 | 9 | 6.22 | 3.24 |
| Non-structured carbohydrates (g) | 11.85 | 15 | 20 | 15.62 | 4.11 |
| Protein (%) | 34.71 | 45 | 25 | 34.90 | 10.00 |
Minerals | Calcium (mg) | 241 | - | - | - | - |
| Chromium (mg) | 0.06 | - | - | - | - |
| Copper (mg) | 1.04 | - | - | - | - |
| Iodine (mg) | 0.06 | - | - | - | - |
| Iron (mg) | 3.95 | - | - | - | - |
| Magnesium (mg) | 274.5 | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc (mg) | 6.2 | - | - | - | - |
Vitamins | Vitamin B12 (mg) | 0.043 | - | - | - | - |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 1.56 | - | - | - | - |