Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Sonchus Species

Table 1

Mean values of macronutrients and caloric density in Sonchus species.

Variables	S. oleraceus	S. asper	S. arvensis
Moisture (g/100 g)	^a	^a	^a
Total dietary fiber (g/100 g)	^b	^a	^a
Ash (g/100 g)	^b	^a	^a
Lipids (g/100 g)	^b	^a	^b
Carbohydrates (g/100 g)	^b	^a	^b
Proteins (g/100 g)	^a	^a	^b
Caloric density (kcal/100 g)	^b	^a	^c

Values expressed in dry matter; mean of 3 replicates; data shown in . Means followed by the same letter on the line do not differ by the test of Duncan at the 5% level of significance.