Elements
|
Stem Amaranth (n = 13)
|
Radish (n = 10)
|
Spinach (n = 8)
|
Safe limita
|
WAV*
|
---|
Cu
|
8.12 (4.40-14.38)
|
4.02 (3.58-4.32)
|
5.64 (3.58-6.72)
|
73
|
5-30
|
Co
|
1.44 (0.45-3.16)
|
0.53 (0.36-0.65)
|
1.36 (0.96-1.66)
|
50
|
0.02-1
|
Fe
|
1375 (192–3489)
|
305 (180–381)
|
1186 (904–1345)
|
425
|
-
|
Zn
|
24.34 (0–44.53)
|
13.57 (7.43-23.21)
|
78.34 (44.66-98.53)
|
100
|
27-150
|
Mn
|
29.57 (0–80.15)
|
<0.63 (86–299)
|
211.56
|
500
|
30-300
|
- n: number of samples.
- asafe limit (joint FAO/WHO food standard programme [2001]).
- *WAV = World Average Value (Pendias [2000]).