Table 1.
Fe concentration (ppm) in polished football lentil dal samples prepared using three fortificants (FeSO4·7H2O, NaFeEDTA and FeSO4·H2O) at concentrations ranging from 100 to 3200 ppm.
| Fe Concentration in Fortificant Solution (ppm) | Fe Concentration in Fortified Lentil Dal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FeSO4·7H2O | NaFeEDTA | FeSO4·H2O | |
| Control | 69.0 ± 0.9 a | 69.0 ± 0.9 a | 65.6 ± 0.8 a |
| 100 | 76.0 ± 1.9 a | 83.7 ± 2.5 a | 71.8 ± 0.7 b |
| 400 | 132.5 ± 3.2 b | 113.2 ± 4.2 b | 108.6 ± 1.1 c |
| 800 | 147.9 ± 4.7 c | 182.9 ± 5.8 c | 151.4 ± 2.8 d |
| 1200 | 157.8 ± 4.3 c | 185.3 ± 5.6 c | 185.0 ± 6.6 e |
| 1600 | 203.6 ± 3.9 d | 205.3 ± 2.8 d | 207.5 ± 3.9 f |
| 2000 | 217.5 ± 8.2 d | 274.7 ± 5.6 e | 261.8 ± 3.9 g |
| 2400 | 246.6 ± 9.3 e | 309.7 ± 10.0 f | 322.3 ± 3.7 h |
| 2800 | 286.7 ± 6.0 f | 346.7 ± 5.2 g | 363.5 ± 6.2 i |
| 3200 | 349.0 ± 1.8 g | 326 ± 3.1 h | 381.7 ± 3.6 j |
a Mean ± SD. Mean scores for Fe concentration followed by different letters within columns are significantly different (p < 0.001).