Table 3 Mineral content of Treculia africana (African breadfruit) seeds processed in different ways
Mineral | Processing method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (Raw and undehulled | Boiled | Fried | Dried | |
Calcium (Ca) | 4300 | 4100 | 4200 | 4200 |
Copper (Cu) | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Iron (Fe) | 70 | 63 | 64 | 62 |
Potassium (K) | 1600 | 1400 | 1500 | 1500 |
Magnesium (Mg) | 760 | 730 | 740 | 760 |
Sodium (Na) | 850 | 820 | 810 | 840 |
Zinc (Zn) | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 |