Elemental and Proximate Compositions of Sesame Seeds and the Underlying Soil from Tsegede, Ethiopia

Table 2

Proximate composition (%w/w dry weight) of sesame seeds from three different cultivation areas of Tsegede, Ethiopia

Sample area	Crude ash	Crude fiber	Crude fat	Crude protein	Carbohydrate
Soroka	4.38 ± 0.29	3.95 ± 0.13	54.78 ± 0.84	24.45 ± 0.38	12.45 ± 0.36
Kola Zana	5.48 ± 0.20	3.88 ± 0.26	52.11 ± 0.54	23.64 ± 0.64	14.90 ± 0.57
Kisha	4.65 ± 0.12	4.97 ± 0.03	51.69 ± 0.08	22.49 ± 0.52	16.20 ± 0.57
Overall mean	4.84 ± 0.53	4.27 ± 0.59	52.86 ± 1.52	23.52 ± 0.89	14.51 ± 1.82