Table 2.
Estimated content of saponins, minerals, proteins and Total Phenolic Compounds (TPC) in quinoa production line byproducts (Bp) by variety.
| Byproducts | Byproduct-A | Byproduct-B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrients | Puno | Titicaca | Puno | Titicaca | |
| Saponins (%) | 9.5 | 16.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | |
| Macro-elements (g/kg) | K | 55.4 | 50.5 | 12.3 | 10.4 |
| P | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 | |
| S | 5.9 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | |
| Mg | 7.5 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |
| Ca | 10.3 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | |
| Micro-elements (mg/kg) | Fe | 505.2 | 247.7 | 63.7 | 58.1 |
| Zn | 163.9 | 49.2 | 18.9 | 50.7 | |
| Mn | 172.7 | 134.5 | 42.9 | 36.5 | |
| B | 35.2 | 38.9 | 14.9 | 9.9 | |
| Cu | 31.1 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 9.6 | |
| Ni | 7.6 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | |
| Co | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Mo | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Protein (g/100 g) | 29.3 | 21.7 | 23.1 | 26.4 | |
| TPC (mg GA/100 g) | 79.8 | 447.8 | 78.8 | 203.0 | |
TPC: Total Phenolic Compounds, LOQ: limits of quantification.