Table 2.
Mineral contents in tomato.
| Elements | Units | Concentrations | Range | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium (Na) | mg/100 g | 70.38 ± 12.20 | 56.90–80.65 | [3,4,41,42,44,45,47,51,61,62,63] |
| Potassium (K) | mg/100 g | 403.02 ± 254.41 | 16.63–1097.00 | |
| Calcium (Ca) | mg/100 g | 105.21 ± 22.76 | 48.47–162.07 | |
| Magnesium (Mg) | mg/100 g | 172.58 ± 58.92 | 76.87–265.93 | |
| Phosphorus (P) | mg/100 g | 300.99 ± 32.12 | 173.00–379.31 | |
| Chlorine (Cl) | μg/100 g | 517.24 ± 0.00 | 517.24 | |
| Boron (B) | μg/g | 36.83 ± 3.27 | 25.84–48.59 | |
| Nickel (Ni) | mg/100 g | 0.66 ± 0.00 | 0.66 | |
| Nitrate (NO3-) | mg/100 g | 274.37 ± 156.75 | 86.21–459.00 | |
| Iron (Fe) | mg/100 g | 4.55 ± 2.18 | 1.50–6.45 | |
| Zinc (Zn) | mg/100 g | 2.48 ± 1.05 | 0.17–3.17 | |
| Cobalt (Co) | mg/100 g | 19.66 ± 9.66 | 10.00 -29.31 | |
| Copper (Cu) | mg/100 g | 0.67 ± 0.15 | 0.06–1.10 | |
| Manganese (Mn) | mg/100 g | 0.60 ± 0.12 | 0.11–1.88 | |
| Chromium (Cr) | μg/100 g | 193.80 ± 133.80 | 60.00–327.59 | |
| Iodine (I) | mg/100 g | 2.65 ± 1.44 | 0.18–3.97 | |
| Fluorine (F) | μg/100 g | 413.79 ± 0.00 | 413.79 | |
| Aluminum (Al) | μg/100 g | 1241.38 ± 0.00 | 1241.38 | |
| Silicon (Si) | μg/100 g | 46.55 ± 0.00 | 46.55 | |
| Selenium (Se) | μg/100 g | 13.45 ± 3.45 | 10.00–16.90 | |
| Lead (Pb) | μg/ g | 1.21 ± 0.06 | 1.15–1.27 | |
| Cadmium (Cd) | μg/ g | 0.17 ± 0.06 | 0.11–0.22 | |
| Arsenic (As) | μg/ g | 0.20 ± 0.005 | 0.19–0.20 |
Concentrations are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.