Elemental analysis of fruit and vegetables from Tonga.
Monro J. A., Holloway W. D., Lee J.
Author Affiliation: Applied Biochemistry Division, Dep. Science and Industrial Research (DSIR), Private Bag, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Journal of Food Science 51 : 522-523
Abstract : Values are tabulated for 11 elements in banana, breadfruit, cassava, coconut, mango, pawpaw, plantain, sweet potato, taro and Pacific yam. There were large differences between foods in values for calcium 2-100, copper 0.10-1.56, iron 0.30-2.78, manganese 0.002-1.57 and sodium 0.3-31.7 mg/100 g edible weight.