Table 3. Changes in mineral composition of raw and roasted Terminalia catappa nut samples.
| Minerals (ppm) | *Raw nuts | *Roasted nuts | p -values |
#RNI (Adult, 19+) References Male Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium | 0.45 ± 0.03a | 0.42 ± 0.03a | 0.288 | 34 26 μg/day (RDA, 1989) |
| Calcium | 56.67 ± 1.00a | 77.32 ± 1.80b | 0.000 | 1000 1000 mg/day (RDA, 1989) |
| Copper | 0.03 ± 0.01a | ND | 0.000 | 900 900 μg/day (RDA, 1989) |
| Iron | 1.22 ± 0.04a | 1.22 ± 0.60a | 1.000 | 10 15 mg/day (RDA, 1989) |
| Manganese | 0.03 ± 0.01a | 0.16 ± 0.01b | 0.000 | 5.0 2.0 mg/day (RDA, 1989) |
| Zinc | 0.26 ± 0.03a | 0.32 ± 0.01b | 0.027 | 15 12 mg/day (RDA, 1989) |
Key
*Data of the current study
# Published references; ND = Not detected; RNI = Recommended nutrient intake; Data represent mean ± SD of triple determination; Values with different superscripts in a row are statistically different at p < 0.05.