Mineral composition of the groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) on dry weight basis
| Mineral |
(%)
Roasted
groundnut
Raw
groundnut
Sun-dried
groundnut
Sodium
0.71
0.69
0.57
Potassium
0.47
0.51
0.55
Calcium
1.18
1.24
1.35
Magnesium
0.18
0.21
0.24
Iron
0.40
0.42
0.50
Zinc
0.44
0.42
0.50
Phosphorus
0.68
0.65
0.69
Source
P.B. Ayoola and A. Adeyeye, Effect of Heating on the Chemical Composition and Physico – Chemical Properties of Arachis hypogea (Groundnut) Seed Flour and Oil, Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 9 (8): 751-754, 2010
Uredio: MPG71
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