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. 2021 Feb 9;10(2):380. doi: 10.3390/foods10020380

Table 5.

Concentrations of mineral in foods of the analysed olive cultivars at two different harvest seasons.

CORNEZUELO CORNICABRA PICUAL
Element 2017/2018 2018/2019 2017/2018 2018/2019 2017/2018 2018/2019
As 0.231–0.260 0.100–0.108 0.224–0.255 0.095–0.103 0.23–0.26 0.091–0.100
Ba 0.24–0.27 - 0.874–0.950 0.56–0.83 0.35–0.54 0.099–0.122
Ca 370–620 260–690 590–980 440–810 340–700 187–510
Cd 0.145–0.160 0.009–0.010 0.138–0.157 0.080–0.083 0.15–0.16 0.079–0.084
Cu 1.4–2.0 1.67–3.9 1.47–3.30 4.1–6.7 2.38–4.35 3.5–10.0
Fe 10.0 Detected * Detected * 2.5–4.9 Detected * 1.84–2.5
K 4600–5700 5400–7600 7000–11,400 7200–10,800 5300–10,100 5700–7000
Mg 130–180 150–210 126–209 160–202 109–257 119–152
Mn 1.30–1.86 1.4–1.8 1.42–2.30 1.9–3.0 1.31–2.00 1.16–1.40
Mo 0.122–0.139 - 0.131–0.168 - 0.13–0.15 -
Na - 5.1 - 3.4–6.3 - 2.90–4.05
Ni Detected * 0.046–0.058 Detected * 0.236–0.510 Detected * 0.062–0.180
P 330–430 410–600 200–380 320–700 260–458 380–830
Sb 0.075–0.088 0.071–0.089 0.073–0.084 - 0.080–0.083 -
Sn Detected * - Detected * - Detected * -
Ti - - - 0.072–0.075 - 0.13
Zn 2.8–3.7 2.48–3.20 2.6–2.8 3.22–5.54 2.53–4.30 1.70–2.53

Data are expressed as ranges of concentrations (µg g−1 fresh weight) of three (2017/2018 season) or four (2018/2019 season) harvest times. * Concentrations between detection and quantitation limits.