Table 2.
Determination of the mineral composition of pulp cocoa sample (mg/kg).
| Elements | Wavelength λ (nm) | LODm (mg/kg) | LOQm (mg/kg) | Mean ± standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al | 167.019 | 0.980 | 3.280 | 1.742 ± 0.01 |
| Ca | 422.673 | 1348.000 | 4.490 | 13.343 ± 0.01 |
| Cd | 228.802 | 0.060 | 0.196 | 0.143 ± 0.01 |
| Co | 228.615 | 0.013 | 0.043 | — |
| Cr | 206.158 | 0.030 | 0.100 | 0.970 ± 0.01 |
| Cu | 213.598 | 0.050 | 0.170 | 0.419 ± 0.01 |
| Fe | 259.940 | 0.470 | 1.570 | 3.388 ± 0.01 |
| K | 769.897 | 0.700 | 2.338 | 1459.842 ± 0.01 |
| Li | 610.365 | 0.005 | 0.017 | — |
| Mg | 280.270 | 0.500 | 1.670 | 237.230 ± 0.01 |
| Mn | 259.372 | 0.005 | 0.015 | 0.378 ± 0.01 |
| Mo | 204.598 | 0.103 | 0.340 | 0.106 ± 0.01 |
| Na | 330.298 | 3.410 | 11.380 | 98.966 ± 0.01 |
| P | 213.618 | 0.056 | 0.185 | 365.797 ± 0.01 |
| Pb | 220.353 | 0.050 | 0.168 | — |
| Se | 203.985 | 0.135 | 0.450 | 3.251 ± 0.01 |
| V | 311.837 | 0.007 | 0.022 | — |
| Zn | 213.857 | 0.017 | 0.058 | 1.535 ± 0.01 |
The values are means of three replicates. LOD: limits of detection; LOQ: limits of quantification.