Table 1 Mineral (Fe, Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg, K, Mn and Na) contents of popular Ghanaian foods
From: Mineral and phytate contents of some prepared popular Ghanaian foods
Foods | Moisture (g/100 g) | Iron (mg) | Copper (µg) |
|---|---|---|---|
Yam with kontomire stew | 93.9 ± 0.2 | 6.6 ± 0.1 | 60 ± 10 |
Yam with garden egg stew | 92.1 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.1 | 70 ± 20 |
Plantain with kontomire stew | 93.3 ± 0.1 | 7.1 ± 0.1 | ND |
Plantain with garden egg stew | 91.5 ± 0.2 | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 10 ± 10 |
Fufu with light soup | 86.3 ± 0.1 | 8.1 ± 0.1 | 360 ± 20 |
Fufu with palm-nut soup | 93.4 ± 0.1 | 6.3 ± 0.2 | 440 ± 20 |
Fufu with groundnut soup | 87.1 ± 0.2 | 10.5 ± 0.2 | 500 ± 10 |
Konkonte with palm-nut soup | 93.5 ± 0.2 | 14.1 ± 0.5 | ND |
Konkonte with groundnut soup | 92.7 ± 0.3 | 13.2 ± 0.4 | ND |
Akple with okro soup | 91.0 ± 0.1 | 5.3 ± 0.6 | ND |
Kooko with bread | 91.4 ± 0.2 | 4.8 ± 0.2 | ND |
Kenkey with fried fish and pepper | 94.3 ± 0.2 | 13.0 ± 0.3 | ND |
Jollof rice | 95.1 ± 0.1 | 4.8 ± 0.0 | ND |
Plain rice and stew | 95.0 ± 0.1 | 4.3 ± 0.0 | ND |
Omo tuo with palm-nut soup | 91.4 ± 0.2 | 12.5 ± 0.3 | ND |
Omo tuo with groundnut soup | 86.9 ± 0.1 | 11.1 ± 0.1 | 500 ± 10 |
Waakye with stew | 95.1 ± 1.0 | 5.3 ± 0.1 | 1550 ± 310 |
Hausa Kooko with bread and akara | 91.1 ± 0.1 | 15.5 ± 0.3 | 20 ± 2 |
Tuo zaafi | 90.9 ± 0.2 | 7.7 ± 0.0 | ND |
Beans with fried plantain | 94.5 ± 0.2 | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 90 ± 9 |
Foods | Zinc (mg) | Calcium (mg) | Magnesium (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|
Yam with kontomire stew | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 103.6 ± 0.8 | 43.3 ± 0.8 |
Yam with garden egg stew | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 13.5 ± 0.1 | 41.2 ± 0.7 |
Plantain with kontomire stew | 2.01 ± 0.1 | 116.1 ± 0.9 | 46.4 ± 0.3 |
Plantain with garden egg stew | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 26.0 ± 0.2 | 44.2 ± 0.2 |
Fufu with light soup | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 12.2 ± 0.2 | 42.7 ± 0.5 |
Fufu with palm-nut soup | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 27.5 ± 0.3 | 45.3 ± 0.4 |
Fufu with groundnut soup | 4.2 ± 0.1 | 10.6 ± 0.2 | 44.5 ± 0.3 |
Konkonte with palm-nut soup | 3.3 ± 0.0 | 146.7 ± 0.5 | 44.6 ± 0.2 |
Konkonte with groundnut soup | 3.1 ± 0.1 | 158.2 ± 05 | 47.1 ± 0.1 |
Akple with okro soup | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 14.5 ± 0.1 | 45.7 ± 0.1 |
Kooko with bread | 1.1 ± 0.0 | 4.9 ± 0.0 | 35.8 ± 0.3 |
Kenkey with fried fish and pepper | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 100.0 ± 1.0 | 45.3 ± 0.4 |
Jollof rice | 3.5 ± 0.0 | 9.6 ± 0.1 | 39.0 ± 0.5 |
Plain rice and stew | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 59.8 ± 0.3 | 41.8 ± 0.6 |
Omo tuo with palm-nut soup | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 48.7 ± 0.3 | 45.5 ± 0.5 |
Omo tuo with groundnut soup | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 9.8 ± 0.2 | 38.5 ± 0.3 |
Waakye with stew | 2.9 ± 0.1 | 24.7 ± 0.2 | 46.7 ± 0.2 |
Hausa kooko with bread and akara | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 9.9 ± 0.1 | 42.2 ± 0.2 |
Tuo zaafi | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 28.7 ± 0.2 | 46.8 ± 0.6 |
Beans with fried plantain | 2.9 ± 0.0 | 21.3 ± 0.2 | 46.5 ± 0.1 |
Foods | Potassium (mg) | Manganese (mg) | Sodium (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|
Yam with kontomire stew | 374.0 ± 1.8 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 443.3 ± 1.3 |
Yam with garden egg stew | 367.7 ± 1.5 | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 423.0 ± 1.0 |
Plantain with kontomire stew | 371.0 ± 1.8 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 409.2 ± 1.5 |
Plantain with garden egg stew | 364.7 ± 1.5 | 0.5 ± 0.0 | 388.8 ± 1.3 |
Fufu with light soup | 379.8 ± 2.6 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 360.8 ± 1.8 |
Fufu with palm-nut soup | 351.8 ± 2.1 | 0.6 ± 0.0 | 303.8 ± 1.8 |
Fufu with groundnut soup | 353.5 ± 1.8 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 367.3 ± 1.8 |
Konkonte with palm-nut soup | 340.3 ± 1.5 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 353.3 ± 2.1 |
Konkonte with groundnut soup | 384.7 ± 1.5 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 409.7 ± 1.5 |
Akple with okro soup | 330.0 ± 1.0 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 556.7 ± 1.5 |
Kooko with bread | 131.7 ± 1.5 | 0.5 ± 0.0 | 193.7 ± 1.5 |
Kenkey with fried fish andpepper | 266.7 ± 1.5 | 0.7 ± 0.6 | 498.3 ± 1.5 |
Jollof rice | 235.7 ± 1.5 | 0.8 ± 0.0 | 507.0 ± 1.0 |
Plain rice and stew | 185.7 ± 1.5 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 442.0 ± 1.0 |
Omo tuo with palm-nut soup | 230.0 ± 2.0 | 1.0 ± 0.0 | 556.0 ± 1.0 |
Omo tuo with groundnut soup | 205.0 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 511.2 ± 1.5 |
Waakye with stew | 292.3 ± 2.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 523.0 ± 1.0 |
Hausa kooko with bread and akara | 166.7 ± 1.5 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 236.0 ± 1.0 |
Tuo zaafi | 376.0 ± 2.0 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 492.0 ± 1.0 |
Beans with fried plantain | 409.0 ± 1.0 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 364.7 ± 1.5 |