Table 1.
Composition of general palm sap.
| Component | Amount | Recommended daily intake (mg/day) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash | 1.8% | [[11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18]] | |
| Moisture | 35.2% | ||
| Total Sugars | 9–18.6 g/100 ml | ||
| Glucose | 9.5%; 0.49–86.90 g/100 ml | ||
| Fructose | 4.8%; 0.26–1.61 g/100 ml | ||
| Sucrose | 37.9%; 5.30–27.00 g/100 ml | ||
| Maltose | <0.5% | ||
| Monohydrate lactose | <0.5% | ||
| Total sugars (in glucose) | 66.0% | ||
| Fat | 0.20% | ||
| Water soluble Vitamins | (mg/Kg) | ||
| C | <5 | 75–90 | |
| B1 | 0.20 | 1.1–1.2 | |
| B2 | <0.10 | 1.1–1.3 | |
| B3 | 31.7 | 14–18 | |
| B6 | <0.40 | 1.3–1.7 | |
| B9 | 0.10 | 0.4–0.6 | |
| B12 | 0.0049 | 0.00378–0.00594 | |
| Fat soluble vitamins | (mg/Kg) | ||
| A | <0.50 | 700-900 Retinol equivalent | |
| D | <5.00 | 0.01–0.02 | |
| E | <0.50 | 15–19 | |
| K | <0.001 | 0.122–0.138 | |
| Micro nutrients | mg/100 ml | ||
| Fe | 0.04–1.58 | 8.7–14.8 | |
| Zn | 0.013–0.71 | 8–11 | |
| Cu | 0.02–0.21 | 0.9–1.3 | |
| Mn | 0.009–2.23 | 1.8–2.3 | |
| Ni | 0.06 | 0.18–0.25 | |
| Macro nutrients | mg/100 ml | ||
| K | 65.28–1326.0 | 1600–2000 | |
| Na | 2.85–117.5 | <2300 | |
| Mg | 0.54–31.00 | 310–420 | |
| Ca | 0.24–79.00 | 700 |