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Table 3 Mineral composition of shallot-enriched plantain biscuits (Dry weight basis)

From: Chemical composition, in vitro antioxidant properties, and phenolic profile of shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.)-enriched plantain biscuit

 

Ca (mg/100 g)

K (mg/100 g)

Na (mg/100 g)

Fe (mg/100 g)

Zn (mg/100 g)

†Na/K

COMBIS

2.15 ± 0.01f

2.84 ± 0.05f

2.95 ± 0.05a

6.34 ± 0.04a

0.10 ± 0.03d

1.04 ± 0.10a

SB0

3.31 ± 0.01e

24.34 ± 0.54a

2.63 ± 0.08b

1.41 ± 0.03f

0.07 ± 0.01f

0.11 ± 0.01b

SB5

6.53 ± 0.03d

22.54 ± 0.79b

2.58 ± 0.11b

2.95 ± 0.02d

0.11 ± 0.01c

0.11 ± 0.01b

SB10

9.95 ± 0.02c

19.86 ± 0.06c

2.17 ± 0.08c

3.36 ± 0.01b

0.10 ± 0.01e

0.11 ± 0.02b

SB15

11.64 ± 0.01b

17.65 ± 0.12e

1.85 ± 0.04d

1.50 ± 0.01e

0.13 ± 0.01b

0.10 ± 0.01b

SB20

11.79 ± 0.04a

15.49 ± 0.48e

1.64 ± 0.06e

3.17 ± 0.02c

0.16 ± 0.02a

0.11 ± 0.02b

*RDA

19.0 – 8081.00

19.00 – 502.00

30.00 – 134.00

10.00 – 15.00

0.23 -2.10

 < 1.00

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3). Values with different letters down the columns are significantly different at p < 0.05.
  2. †Calculated values. COMBIS: Commercial onion biscuit; SB0: 100% Plantain biscuit, SB5: 95% Plantain + 5% Shallot biscuit, SB10: 90% Plantain + 10% Shallot biscuit, SB15: 85% Plantain + 15% Shallot biscuit, SB20: 80% Plantain + 20% Shallot biscuit.
  3. *RDA = Recommended Dietary Allowance (Suitor and Murphy 2013; WHO 2003)