Table 2.
Mineral composition of maize, oyster mushroom, and complementary flour blends.
| Constituent (mg/100 g) | Maize flour (mg/100 g) | Oyster mushroom flour (mg/100 g) | Maize to oyster mushroom flour ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 : 30 | 60 : 40 | 50 : 50 | |||
| Iron | 3.08a ± 0.35 | 12.57b ± 0.12 | 8.30ab ± 0.38 | 8.52ab ± 0.71 | 8.73ab ± 0.60 |
| Zinc | 3.51a ± 0.27 | 8.31b ± 0.25 | 3.80ab ± 0.03 | 4.12ab ± 0.28 | 4.54ab ± 0.03 |
| Calcium | 13.33a ± 3.41 | 49.45b ± 4.22 | 44.59ab ± 3.13 | 45.04ab ± 4.11 | 51.13ab ± 5.09 |
| Potassium | 391.44a ± 7.22 | 2509.67b ± 10.31 | 1198.51ab ± 9.14 | 1210.48ab ± 13.18 | 1214.13ab ± 11.27 |
Mean values (n = 3) ± SD on a dry weight basis; means in the same row with different letters as superscript are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05).