Sampling sites

Moisture (%)

Ash (%)

Protein (%)

Iron (mg/kg)

Calcium (%)

Magnesium (%)

Phosphorus (%)

Avlekete

55.33 ± 0.23^a

24.63 ± 0.32^a

15.26 ± 0.32^a

0.29 ± 0.02^a

1.23 ± 0.52^a

0.09 ± 0.02^a

0.82 ± 0.05^a

Meko

46.97 ± 0.57^b

22.09 ± 0.57^a

22.72 ± 0.45^b

0.34 ± 0.05^a

1.69 ± 0.38^b

0.59 ± 0.01^b

1.14 ± 0.07^b

Akpakpa-dodome

48.53 ± 0.49^b

29.43 ± 0.61^b

16.87 ± 0.61^a

0.36 ± 0.07^a

1.28 ± 0.31^a

0.06 ± 0.01^a

0.72 ± 0.01^a

Cotonou

44.62 ± 0.68^b

25.47 ± 0.26^a

22.95 ± 0.71^b

0.39 ± 0.01^b

1.84 ± 0.52^b

0.12 ± 0.02^a

1.06 ± 0.09^b