Table 1. Proximate composition (%) of kale under conventional and organic cultivation systems

Samples Moisture Crude protein Crude fat Ash
Conventional A 86.24±0.251)c2) 0.44±0.06c 2.07±0.10b 2.07±0.10b
B 90.69±0.26a 0.45±0.05c 2.04±0.01b 2.04±0.01b
C 91.34±0.35a 0.28±0.02d 1.64±0.03c 1.64±0.03c
Organic D 88.30±0.74b 0.53±0.06b 2.36±0.19a 2.36±0.19a
E 89.60±0.38b 0.51±0.00b 1.02±0.07d 1.02±0.07d
F 89.23±0.25b 0.61±0.06a 2.14±0.00b 2.14±0.00b
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters (a-d) in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.