Preparation, Characterization, and Nutritional Analysis of Napham: An Indian Traditional Smoke-Dried-Fermented Fish Paste

Table 1

Proximate composition and colour of Napham (dry matter basis).

Proximate composition	Leaf	Unit
Moisture	3.52 ± 0.37	g/100 g
Ash	13.95 ± 0.02	g/100 g
Protein	63.65 ± 0.83	g/100 g
Crude fat	12.12 ± 0.15	g/100 g
Carbohydrate	6.32 ± 0.24	g/100 g
Colour
Lightness	37.68 ± 0.54
Redness	1.20 ± 0.27
Yellowness	7.13 ± 0.02

Data presented are mean ± SD.