Table 5.
Effect of boiling method on Mineral content.
| Sample | Treatment | K (mg/kg) | Ca (mg/kg) | Mg (mg/kg) | Zn (mg/kg) | Cu (mg/kg) | Fe (mg/kg) | Mn (mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrot | Raw | 32000 | 2600.43 | 1200 | 24 | 2.2 | 121 | 18.3 |
| Boiled | 20000 | 2551.25 | 1122.5 | 19 | 2 | 98 | 16 | |
| Pumpkin | Raw | 34000 | 1200.21 | 1200 | 17 | 3.2 | 24.2 | 12.5 |
| Boiled | 20000 | 1356.25 | 943.75 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 9 | |
| Pea | Raw | 24400 | 2500 | 4300 | 143 | 19 | 156 | 57 |
| Boiled | 22100 | 2300 | 3900 | 119 | 17.6 | 147 | 41 | |
| Spinach | Raw | 55800 | 5500.6 | 2300 | 121 | 14.2 | 850 | 967 |
| Boiled | 27500 | 6162.5 | 1588.75 | 95 | 13 | 899 | 880 | |
| Sathkora | Raw | 41000 | 1717.93 | 1400 | 14 | 2.7 | 168 | 7.2 |
| Boiled | 25000 | 1813.75 | 1142.5 | 8 | 2 | 179 | 6 | |
| Green Pepper | Raw | 42500 | 867 | 1800 | 37 | 10.2 | 145 | 78 |
| Boiled | 36250 | 1015 | 1313.75 | 27 | 11 | 159 | 50 | |
| MPL | 60 | 40 | 425.5 | 500 |
-MPL = Maximum permissible limit; K = potassium, Ca = calcium, Mg = Magnesium, Zn = zinc; Cu = cupper, Fe = iron, Mn = manganese.