Food Samples Moisture SD Fe SD Zn SD Na SD Phytate SD
(%) (mg) (mg) (mg) (mg)
Eko/agidi 54.11 1.01 1.15 1.03 1.21 0.11 1.22 1.04 2.11 1.00
Ogi/koko 75.10 1.01 1.31 0.03 1.19 0.02 0.82 0.43 2.00 0.15
Osikiri 50.12 1.00 0.88 0.13* 1.67 0.18 3.72 0.18 4.10 0.1
Akara 40.10 1.10 2.48 0.15 1.43 0.07 7.10 0.22 4.11 1.11
Beans 45.0 0.15 1.32 0.08 0.98 1.01 5.15 0.11 4.00 1.00
porridge                    
Opoporu 48.0 1.25 2.11 0.17 1.95 1.00 6.00 1.00 5.10 1.11
Table 3: Mean moisture, iron, zinc, sodium and phytate contents of cereals and legume foods products/100 g.