Table 3.
Determination of sodium and potassium in baby food
| Concentration (mg/100 g) | Na:K ratio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample No. | Quoted value (Na) | Calculated value (Na) | Quoted value (K) | Calculated value (K) | Quoted | Calculated |
| BC-1 | 220 | 215* | 670 | 651** | 0.33 | 0.33* |
| BC-2 | 232 | 252** | 738 | 553** | 0.31 | 0.46** |
| BC-3 | 216 | 285** | 625 | 534** | 0.35 | 0.53** |
| BC-4 | 198 | 182** | 590 | 514** | 0.34 | 0.35* |
| BC-5 | 211 | 345** | 780 | 495** | 0.27 | 0.70** |
| BC-6 | 195 | 218** | 765 | 454** | 0.25 | 0.48** |
| BC-7 | 198 | 218** | 640 | 355** | 0.31 | 0.61** |
| BC-8 | 220 | 222* | 610 | 680** | 0.36 | 0.33* |
| BC-9 | 245 | 314** | 480 | 510** | 0.51 | 0.62** |
| BC-10 | 210 | 412** | 560 | 501** | 0.38 | 0.82** |
Note: ** indicates significant difference, while * indicates non-significant difference.