Table 3 Mineral composition (mg/100 g) of fresh ipekere agbado samples

Na

183.5 ± 2.50^b

157.00 ± 1.00^a

136.00 ± 2.00^c

182.50 ± 1.50^b

K

204.50 ± 0.50^a

203.00 ± 1.00^c

195.00 ± 3.00^b

194.50 ± 0.50^b

Ca

2.60 ± 0.10^a

1.51 ± 0.01^b

1.50 ± 0.01^b

1.49 ± 0.01^b

Mg

1.21 ± 0.01^a

0.82 ± 0.02^d

0.91 ± 0.01^c

1.11 ± 0.01^b

Zn

0.32 ± 0.01^a

0.25 ± 0.01^b

0.20 ± 0.01^c

0.24 ± 0.02^bc

Cu

0.15 ± 0.01^b

0.18 ± 0.00^a

0.12 ± 0.01^c

0.10 ± 0.0^c

P

0.32 ± 0.00^b

0.26 ± 0.00^d

0.33 ± 0.00^a

0.28 ± 0.00^c

Fe

0.21 ± 0.02^c

0.30 ± 0.01^a

0.20 ± 0.01^c

0.25 ± 0.01^b

Na/K

0.90^b

0.77^c

0.70^d

0.94^a

Ca/P

8.13^a

5.81^b

4.55^d

5.32^c