Kumara Results By Dry Weight % NDF=Neutral Detergent Fibre ADF=Acid Detergnt Fibre Sample AK1002 AK1003 AK1004 AL451 AL452 AL453 AL454 AL457 kJ/g 16.713 16.689 16.800 17.006 16.955 16.739 16.891 18.65 kcal/100g 399 399 402 406 405 400 404 571 NDF - - - - - - - 35.37 ADF - - - - - - - 18.64 Soluble Carb - 75.32 - - - - - 31.32 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ash 3.82 3.25 3.67 3.70 4.18 4.13 3.39 8.62 Fat 0.93 0.86 0.81 0.97 0.73 0.62 0.59 - Protein 5.40 4.16 5.25 6.48 7.77 8.78 5.68 9.44 Starch - 66.10 - 70.70 71.30 66.70 69.90 30.50 Glucose - 0.62 - - - - - 0.96 Fructose - 0.58 - - - - - 0.88 Sucrose - 0.51 - - - - - 0.67 Lignin - 0.58 - - - - - 11.70 Hemicellulose - 5.31 - - - - - 16.73 Cellulose - 1.96 - - - - - 6.93 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - 83.93 - - - - - 86.43 Kumara Results By Wet Weight % Sample AK1002 AK1003 AK1004 AL451 AL452 AL453 AL454 AL457 kJ/g 3.894 3.782 4.431 5.882 4.963 5.068 5.304 - kcal/100g 93 90 106 141 119 121 127 - NDF - - - - - - - 35.37 ADF - - - - - - - 18.64 Soluble Carb - - - - - - - 31.32 Dry Matter 23.30 22.66 26.37 34.59 29.27 30.28 31.40 64.65 Water 76.70 77.34 73.63 65.41 70.73 69.72 68.60 35.35 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ash 0.891 0.737 0.967 1.28 1.22 1.25 1.06 - Fat 0.22 0.20 0.21 0.34 0.21 0.19 0.19 - Protein 1.26 0.94 1.39 2.24 2.27 2.66 1.78 - Starch - 14.98 - 24.5 20.9 20.2 22.0 - Glucose - 0.14 - - - - - - Fructose - 0.13 - - - - - - Sucrose - 0.12 - - - - - - Lignin - - - - - - - - Hemicellulose - - - - - - - - Cellulose - - - - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - - - - - - - - For comparison, some results reported by the US Department of Agriculture for raw sweet potato are (g/100g): Water 72.84 kJ 439 kcal 105 Ash 0.95 Fat 0.3 Carbohydrate 24.28 (by difference) Fibre 3
Some results for Fern root are as follows: Fern Root Results By Dry Weight % Sample AK1005 kJ/g 17.174 kcal/100g 410 ------------------- Ash 6.12 Fat 0.39 Protein 4.29 Starch 32.3 Glucose 3.7 Fructose 2.8 Sucrose 4.4 Lignin 17.86 Hemicellulose 10.42 Cellulose 16.52 ------------------- Total 98.80 Fern Root Results By Wet Weight % Sample AK1005 kJ/g 4.505 kcal/100g 108 ------------------- Dry Matter 26.23 Ash 1.605 Fat 0.10 Protein 1.13 Starch 8.47 Glucose 1.0 Fructose 0.7 Sucrose 1.2 Lignin 4.69 Hemicellulose 2.73 Cellulose 4.34 ------------------- Total 52.195
Fern Root Starch Values throughout the Year Sample Month Starch % (Dry Weight) AK1005 May 32.3 AL133 Jun 22.6 AL134 Jul 12.9 AL135 Aug 19.9 AL136 Sep 21.1 AL447 Oct 8.26 AL159 Nov 9.64 AL448 Dec 13.98 AL445 Jan 0.32 AL446 Feb 0.15 AL449 Mar - AL458 Apr -
Karaka Kernel Results By Dry Weight % Sample - kJ/g 19.839 kcal/100g 474 ------------------- Dry Matter 56.63 ------------------- Ash 2.64 Fat 11.96 Protein 20.33 Starch 45.21 Glucose - Fructose - Sucrose - Lignin - Hemicellulose - Cellulose - ------------------- Total 80.14 Karaka Kernel Results by Dry Weight, Fatty Acid profile mg/g C10:0 1.4 C14:0 0.1 Myristic (C14:1?) 5.2-6.2 Myristoleic C16:0 9.6 Palmitic C18:0 2.8 Stearic C18:1 18.6 Oleic C18:2 35.2 Linoleic C18:3 2.6 Linolenic (C20:4?) 0.6 Arachidonic (C22:0 ?) 0.5 Arachidic Saturated 14.5 Monounsaturated 23.8-24.9 Polyunsturated 38.3 n6 35.2 n3 2.6 Total 77.4 mg/g
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