Research Article

Proximate Composition and Heavy Metal Analysis of Three Aquatic Foods in Makoko River, Lagos, Nigeria

Table 2

The percentage mean proximate composition of the three seafoods.

Parameters (%)Tilapia fishLobsterCrab

Crude protein23.75a24.10a26.87a
Ash2.43a2.28a2.48a
Moisture72.22a71.63a70.60a
Fat1.42a1.03b0.54c
Carbohydrate0.24a0.13b0.22a

Values with the same superscript, within the same row, shows no significant difference while those with different superscript within the same row shows significant difference.