Table 1.
Concentrations of essential minerals and trace elements in sprouts from different botanical families (mg/100 g DM; n = 3, mean ± SD).
| Ca | Fe | Mg | Cu | I | Mn | Zn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprouts | Fabaceae | ||||||
| Mung | 115 ± 3 | 5.2 ± 0.1 | 119 ± 6 | 1.24 ± 0.05 | 0.43 ± 0.15 | 1.86 ± 0.12 | 3.69 ± 0.02 |
| Lentil | 60 ± 5 | 12.0 ± 0.6 | 82 ± 4 | 1.55 ± 0.56 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 1.75 ± 0.37 | 3.58 ± 0.35 |
| Lucerne | 351 ± 10 | 14.3 ± 1.0 | 190 ± 3 | 1.46 ± 0.01 | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 3.18 ± 0.14 | 6.25 ± 0.49 |
| Pea | 65 ± 6 | 17.7 ± 5.6 | 127 ± 12 | 3.12 ± 1.03 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 3.31 ± 1.03 | 5.27 ± 0.26 |
| Soy | 202 ± 6 | 24.1 ± 0.9 | 233 ± 11 | 4.26 ± 0.10 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 4.24 ± 0.67 | 5.81 ± 0.13 |
| Adzuki beans | 65 ± 2 | 12.8 ± 0.4 | 140 ± 6 | 1.87 ± 0.04 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 1.82 ± 0.25 | 3.43 ± 0.14 |
| Kidney beans (red) | 68 ± 2 | 10.1 ± 0.5 | 133 ± 3 | 1.67 ± 0.08 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 2.38 ± 0.45 | 3.13 ± 0.03 |
| Fenugreek | 132 ± 4 | 48.2 ± 23.1 | 161 ± 11 | 7.11 ± 0.02 | 0.18 ± 0.06 | 2.30 ± 0.82 | 4.09 ± 0.20 |
| Brassicaceae | |||||||
| Rutabaga | 432 ± 18 | 9.3 ± 0.7 | 312 ± 1 | 0.37 ± 0.01 | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 4.11 ± 0.12 | 5.36 ± 0.04 |
| Radish | 196 ± 6 | 9.3 ± 0.1 | 280 ± 12 | 0.47 ± 0.02 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 1.71 ± 0.09 | 4.58 ± 0.06 |
| Red kale | 415 ± 11 | 9.5 ± 0.6 | 263 ± 4 | 0.62 ± 0.09 | 0.23 ± 0.03 | 2.47 ± 0.07 | 4.25 ± 0.40 |
| Broccoli | 413 ± 8 | 14.3 ± 0.5 | 295 ± 13 | 0.49 ± 0.05 | 0.17 ± 0.05 | 2.02 ± 0.23 | 5.32 ± 0.02 |
| Red cabbage | 392 ± 6 | 11.8 ± 0.4 | 210 ± 5 | 0.58 ± 0.01 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 4.27 ± 0.24 | 5.02 ± 0.25 |
| Rucola | 332 ± 16 | 7.1 ± 0.3 | 399 ± 12 | 2.31 ± 0.06 | 0.21 ± 0.08 | 3.51 ± 0.29 | 7.81 ± 0.33 |
| China rose | 127 ± 8 | 10.7 ± 0.3 | 270 ± 17 | 0.92 ± 0.03 | 0.14 ± 0.03 | 2.09 ± 0.51 | 3.47 ± 0.22 |
| White mustard | 383 ± 15 | 15.0 ± 0.2 | 334 ± 14 | 1.22 ± 0.18 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 3.22 ± 0.35 | 6.88 ± 0.07 |
| Kale | 424 ± 11 | 11.9 ± 0.2 | 163 ± 6 | 0.92 ± 0.13 | 0.24 ± 0.06 | 4.80 ± 0.13 | 7.60 ± 0.02 |
| Kohlrabi | 404 ± 17 | 11.9 ± 0.1 | 261 ± 3 | 1.10 ± 0.10 | 0.22 ± 0.05 | 5.04 ± 0.26 | 3.84 ± 0.16 |
| Bittercress | 228 ± 11 | 15.9 ± 0.5 | 314 ± 13 | 4.17 ± 0.10 | 0.39 ± 0.11 | 5.05 ± 0.95 | 5.96 ± 0.66 |
| Amaryllidaceae | |||||||
| Leek | 335 ± 16 | 20.1 ± 0.7 | 222 ± 6 | 5.15 ± 0.14 | 0.12 ± 0.04 | 3.70 ± 0.72 | 7.36 ± 0.51 |
| Onion | 444 ± 22 | 10.4 ± 0.5 | 329 ± 10 | 0.77 ± 0.03 | 0.10 ± 0.03 | 8.40 ± 0.67 | 5.73 ± 0.23 |
| Poaceae | |||||||
| Barley | 25 ± 1 | 15.9 ± 0.5 | 94 ± 3 | 7.54 ± 0.64 | 0.20 ± 0.07 | 1.53 ± 0.18 | 3.71 ± 0.25 |
| Wheat | 18 ± 1 | 8.5 ± 0.1 | 102 ± 3 | 1.22 ± 0.10 | 0.25 ± 0.01 | 3.61 ± 0.62 | 2.12 ± 0.07 |
| Amaranthaceae | |||||||
| Beetroot | 370 ± 10 | 68.0 ± 3.3 | 836 ± 29 | 6.03 ± 0.07 | 0.34 ± 0.13 | 7.61 ± 0.68 | 8.61 ± 0.47 |
| Asteraceae | |||||||
| Sunflower | 376 ± 61 | 11.4 ± 3.3 | 416 ± 47 | 0.82 ± 0.17 | 0.48 ± 0.14 | 3.25 ± 0.47 | 7.67 ± 0.34 |
| Fabaceae vs. Brassicaceae (Mean ± SD, significance level) | 132.3 ± 101.0 340.5 ± 106.7 p = 0.000 | 18.1 ± 13.4 11.5 ± 2.7 NS | 148.1 ± 46.4 281.9 ± 62.3 p = 0.000 | 2.79 ± 2.03 1.20 ± 1.13 p = 0.043 | 0.14 ± 0.14 0.19 ± 0.08 NS | 2.61 ± 0.89 3.48 ± 1.26 NS | 4.41 ± 1.19 5.46 ± 1.46 NS |