Table 3.
Mineral composition of different date varieties (mg/100 g)
| Varieties | Sodium | Calcium | Iron | Magnesium | Potassium | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajwa | 9.50 ± 0.1d | 191.00 ± 1.07a | 3.13 ± 0.01d | 146.93 ± 0.01c | 482.00 ± 2.98c | 1.30 ± 0.01b |
| Aseel | 18.00 ± 1.06a | 160.03 ± 1.02b | 3.30 ± 0.01c | 56.00 ± 0.02ab | 465.00 ± 2.95d | 1.80 ± 2.01a |
| Hallawi | 12.00 ± 1.04b | 165.66 ± 0.99b | 5.40 ± 0.01a | 50.32 ± 0.02b | 849.33 ± 0.98b | 1.40 ± 0.01b |
| Khudravi | 11.00 ± 1.02c | 135.03 ± 0.95c | 4.40 ± 0.01a | 52.35 ± 0.01a | 887.20 ± 1.02a | 1.27 ± 0.01b |
Different letters showed significant variations (p ≤ 0.05) in columns; values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation of three independent determinations