Table 5.
Mineral contents (mg/100g, dwb) of maize, pea, and anchote floursa
| Ingredients | Calcium | Iron | Zinc | Phosphorous | Potassium | Sodium | Magnesium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize flour | 246.16 ± 0.57b | 15.33 ± 0.73a | 3.70 ± 0.94a | 395.88 ± 0.42b | 86.67 ± 0.54b | 278.57 ± 0.64b | 45.71 ± 0.22b |
| Pea flour | 144.25 ± 0.45c | 7.49 ± 0.28c | 1.67 ± 0.67c | 408.46 ± 0.62a | 245.44 ± 0.79a | 235.65 ± 0.33c | 33.77 ± 0.38c |
| Anchote flour | 395.51 ± 0.57a | 9.94 ± 0.83b | 2.35 ± 0.45b | 335.59 ± 0.83c | 75.87 ± 0.99c | 315.97 ± 0.85a | 78.66 ± 0.76a |
Values are expressed as mean ± SE. Means not followed by the same superscript letters are significantly (p ≤ .05) different.