Composition

Systemic name

Formula

Content (%)

Mukono

Nebbi

p-Value

Fatty acids

Palmitic acid

C16:0

CH3(CH2)14COOH

14.19 ± 0.14

14.60 ± 0.27

0.437

Stearic acid

C18:0

CH3(CH2)16COOH

3.91 ± 0.19

3.83 ± 0.12

0.339

Oleic acid

C18:1

CH3(CH2)14(CH)2COOH

33.90 ± 0.40*

34.90 ± 0.50*

0.003

Ester

Methyl linoleate

C18:2

CH3(CH2CH=CH)3(CH2)7COOCH3

44.07 ± 0.25

46.27 ± 0.87

0.062

Methyl oleate

C18:1

CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7CO2CH3

33.10 ± 0.61*

31.67 ± 0.57*

0.037

Methyl palmitate

C16:0

CH3(CH2)14CO2CH3

12.60 ± 0.17

13.57 ± 0.29

0.054

Methyl stearate

C18:0

CH3(CH2)16CO2CH3

3.53 ± 0.07

3.20 ± 0.10

0.063

Elements

Standard [34]

Content

Total Sodium (Na), mg/100g

<5

EN 14214

3.80 ± 0.62

3.63 ± 0.15

0.623

Total Potassium (K), mg/100g

<5

EN 14214

19.43 ± 2.93

19.60 ± 0.92

0.901

Total Phosphorus (P), mg/kg

<10

EN 14107

20.83 ± 5.19

16.77 ± 0.64

0.286