Table 6.
Mineral contents (mg/100g, dwb) of six formulated complementary diets a
| Formulated diets | Calcium | Iron | Zinc | Phosphorous | Potassium | Sodium | Magnesium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diet 1 | 259.32 | 11.68 | 2.77 | 381.36 | 325.37 | 276.58 | 51.49 |
| Diet 2 | 236.86 | 12.34 | 2.93 | 391.13 | 330.63 | 271.14 | 46.70 |
| Diet 3 | 251.30 | 11.61 | 2.75 | 385.03 | 332.63 | 274.57 | 50.09 |
| Diet 4 | 261.32 | 12.03 | 2.86 | 382.31 | 320.70 | 278.01 | 51.56 |
| Diet 5 | 225.45 | 11.48 | 2.73 | 357.92 | 298.55 | 252.00 | 44.26 |
| Diet 6 | 248.11 | 12.61 | 3.00 | 388.69 | 321.47 | 275.17 | 48.57 |
| Codex standard b | 250 | 16 | 3.2 | 356 | 516 | 296 | 32 |
a
Values are expressed as mean ± SE. Means not followed by the same superscript letters are significantly (p ≤ .05) different.
b
CODEX CAC/GL 08 (1991).