Table 3.

Comparison of phytate:iron, oxalate:calcium and calcium:phytate molar ratios with recommended critical values (CV) for these ratios

Processing	Kalukombu			MRB-351
	[Phy] [Fe]	[Ox][Ca]*	[Ca][Phy]**	[Phy] [Fe]	[Ox][Ca]*	[Ca][Phy]**
WF	13.1	0.28	0.88	9.7	0.26	0.88
SRF	13.8	0.31	1.03	4.8	0.27	2.45
BRF	24.8	0.37	0.93	11.0	0.24	2.01

*Recommended critical value for [Ox][Ca] is 1.0

** Recommended critical value for [Ca][Phy] is 6.1

WF whole flour; SRF semi refined flour; BRF bran rich fraction