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Table 3 Trace mineral content and scores of wild edible mushrooms

From: Comparative nutrient composition of selected wild edible mushrooms from two agro-ecological zones, Uganda

Mushroom species

AE

Selenium (µg/100 g)

IMS

Copper (mg/100 g)

IMS

Manganese (mg/100 g)

IMS

Iron (g/100 g)

IMS

Zinc (g/100 g)

IMS

Termitomyces tyleranus

H

125 (0.4)

179

0.8 (31.1)

40

1.19 (4.24)

60

22.7 (62.3)

126

1.1 (5.37)

7

Sh

130 (2.1)

186

0.23 (3.7)

12

0.64 (7.50)

32

18.2 (10.2)

101

0.94 (6.7)

6

Polyporous tenuiculus

H

108 (0.9)

154

0.35 (3.1)

18

0.46 (1.77)

23

13.3 (10.6)

74

0.78 (0.4)

5

Sh

112 (0.01)

160

0.28 (2.5)

14

0.35 (1.77)

18

11.1 (1.56)

62

0.57 (0.0)

4

Termitomyces clypeatus

H

119 (0.5)

170

0.23 (3.3)

12

0.58 (14.9)

29

13.3 (6.2)

74

0.75 (1.2)

5

Sh

120 (3.2)

171

0.25 (0.6)

13

0.55 (1.77)

29

11 (2.83)

61

0.75 (1.3)

5

Termitomyces microcarpus

H

142 (0.4)

203

0.7 (17.9)

35

0.97 (6.58)

49

21.8 (2.19)

121

0.76 (5.8)

5

Sh

146 (1.8)

209

0.23 (1.7)

12

0.78 (6.72)

39

13 (1.2)

72

0.56 (0.8)

4

Volvariella speciosa

H

148 (4.6)

213

0.21 (1.2)

11

0.83 (7.95)

42

13.8 (4.03)

77

0.61 (3.7)

4

Sh

137 (0.7)

196

0.26 (1.9)

13

0.25 (3.25)

13

15.1 (11.3)

83

0.74 (5.7)

5

  1. Mean ± SD of duplicates.
  2. Figures in parentheses are standard deviations of means; IMS individual mineral score of the mushroom species measured at recommended daily intake for physiological needs of FND (2001). <100 score indicates deficient mineral content; > 20 score indicates relatively high mineral content in a serving; 10–19 score indicates good source of that particular mineral in a serving; < 10 indicates poor mineral level in a serving.