Food Value of Two Varieties of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Commonly Consumed in Nigeria

Table 1

Proximate composition of two varieties of ginger (Zingiber officinale).

Parameters type	Composition (%)
	White type	Yellow type
Ash	4.95±0.95	7.45±0.45
Moisture	3.95±2.70	4.63±1.37
Fat	17.11±7.10	9.89±0.80
Crude fiber	21.90±14.70	8.30±6.90
Protein	12.05±1.90	11.65±0.45
Carbohydrate	39.70±8.30	58.21±6.50

Values are mean ± SD of 3 replicates.