Table 4.
Annual mean nitrate content of F&V analyzed in HRA and LRA
| HRA | LRA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups of F&V | Name | Annual Mean (mg kg−1) | SD | Annual Mean (mg kg−1) | SD |
| Leafy vegetables | Spinach | 3171.8 | 1185 | 2289.3 | 307.6 |
| Coriander | 1954.1 | 226.6 | 1047.2 | 92.5 | |
| Parsley | 1015.8 | 226.4 | 1077.9 | 504.2 | |
| Lettuce | 1095 | 483 | 1224.2 | 284.7 | |
| Cabbage | 505.4 | 315.4 | 420.3 | 443.9 | |
| Celery | 1673.2 | 50.5 | 567.9 | 473.9 | |
| Mint | 1197.8 | 374 | 450 | 132.4 | |
| Scallion | 549.9 | 124.7 | 161.9 | 155.8 | |
| Basil | 2238.4 | 1189 | 1328.3 | 1073.5 | |
| Cress | 2158.3 | 946.5 | 2724.6 | 336.3 | |
| Dill | 1279.7 | 137.1 | 1000.9 | 934.1 | |
| Leek | 1294.8 | 176.4 | 833.3 | 136.9 | |
| Tarragon | 145.8 | 28.1 | 141.3 | 36.6 | |
| Mean | 1406.1 | 1020.5 | |||
| Root vegetables | Carrot | 88.7 | 74.2 | 133.4 | 34.4 |
| Onion | 313.1 | 145.5 | 159 | 81.5 | |
| Potato | 138.1 | 17.2 | 231.8 | 54 | |
| Garlic | 212 | 7.1 | 236.5 | 19.1 | |
| Radish | 1451.8 | 524.6 | 887.9 | 683.2 | |
| Mean | 440.7 | – | 329.7 | – | |
| Fruit vegetables | Eggplant | 246.3 | 144.7 | 320.71 | 43.22 |
| Pepper | 78.5 | 49.6 | 99.54 | 44.63 | |
| Tomato | 43.2 | 2.5 | 57.06 | 46.12 | |
| Zucchini | 410.3 | 1.1 | 522.8 | 11.88 | |
| Cucumber | 98.9 | 61.3 | 86.26 | 29.36 | |
| Mean | 175.4 | 217.2 | |||
| Fruits | Kiwi | 66.3 | 3.8 | 65.8 | 3.1 |
| Orange | 71.8 | 2.9 | 71.8 | 2.9 | |
| Apple | 140 | 151.3 | 194.7 | 236.8 | |
| Banana | 108.4 | 37 | 108.4 | 67.3 | |
| Watermelon | 74.2 | 44.8 | 88.4 | 3.5 | |
| Melon | 158.3 | 5.5 | 44.1 | 2.8 | |
| Mean | 103.2 | 95.5 | |||