Table 1 Comparison of proximate compositions between two varieties of Mercenaria mercenaria (%, based on wet weight).

From: Comparison of the flavor qualities between two varieties of Mercenaria mercenaria

Parameter

Non-selective variety

Selective variety

Moisture

85.71 ± 1.24

85.25 ± 1.08

Ash

2.50 ± 0.22

2.54 ± 0.08

Crude fat

0.83 ± 0.13

0.83 ± 0.09

Crude protein

7.97 ± 0.77

9.54 ± 0.18*

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. (n = 3). The asterisk (*) indicates a significant difference from the Student’s t test in the same row at P < 0.05.
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