Parameter (%)

T. cucumerina

Roma VF

Ibadan Local

Moisture content

78.40 ± 0.15^c

89.40 ± 0.10^a

87.76 ± 0.09^b

Crude Protein

1.97 ± 0.09^a

1.30 ± 0.06^b

1.50 ± 0.06^b

Crude Lipid

0.47 ± 0.03^a

0.30 ± 0.58^b

0.30 ± 0.00^b

Ash

1.63 ± 0.15^a

0.93 ± 0.33^b

1.03 ± 0.33^b

Crude Fibre

1.03 ± 0.09^b

1.77 ± 0.09^a

1.50 ± 0.58^a

Carbohydrate

16.50 ± 0.15^a

6.23 ± 0.20^c

7.90 ± 0.12^b