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. 2023 Jan 24;9(3):e13174. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13174

Table 1b.

The concentration of essential metals in 4 g of processed food sample (meat) containing saltpetre as a food addictive analysed using XRF method compared to recommended daily intake.

Sampling Site Recommended Daily intake (mg/day)
Ca (1000 mg) K (3500 mg) Zn (15 mg) Fe (15 mg)
ABU1 962 1164 0.6226 178.6
ASA1 1658 2091 0.3166 141.7
BAN1 2224 1253 174.3
CEN1 1084 2400 0.4173 186.5
KWA1 1763 1748 0.3273 164.5
SAN1 3380 1076 136.5