CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PROXIMATE CONTENT AND FATTY ACID PROFILE OF SQUID (LOLIGO SP). FROM MALUKU WATERSAbstract Cephalopod production from year to year has also increased. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of the proximate composition analysis and the characterization of the fatty acid content of squid (Loligo sp.) Obtained from Maluku waters. The analysis results showed that the proximate content in the form of the highest protein was in the waters of the Aru archipelago, followed by the regencies of West Southeast Maluku and West Seram (19.85%, 16.78%, 14.66%). The highest carbohydrates were in the samples from the waters of West Seram Regency then West Southeast Maluku and Aru Islands (7.3%, 3.3%, 2.09%). The highest fat content was dominated by samples from the waters of West Seram Regency, followed by West Southeast Maluku and Aru Islands (1.23%, 0.94%, 0.91%). The samplesâ moisture collected was almost the same at the three locations, namely 76.58% in the waters of West Southeast Maluku Regency, 75.25% in West Seram, and 74.66% in the waters of Kepualauan Aru. The composition of ash and fiber was dominated by samples collected from the Aru Islands and Western Seram District (249% and 2.46%). The Fatty Acid test found that the results varied between locations, namely non-essential fatty acids, namely Palmitic Acid, which was dominated by location, and essential fatty acids, namely DHA, EPA, and ARA. |