Groups Ca Mg K Na P
RPP 6.81 ± 1.15a 0.84 ± 0.23a 10.60 ± 0.85a  6.09 ± 1.29a 0.59 ± 0.01a
UPP 7.62 ± 0.17a 1.22 ± 0.45a 9.32 ± 0.59a 6.07 ± 0.10a 0.60 ± 0.14a
RBP 6.01 ± 0.27a 2.31 ± 0.44b  9.83 ± 1.17a   6.09 ± 0.13a 0.49 ± 0.01a
UBP 11.02 ± 1.44b   3.04 ± 0.06b  9.89 ± 1.17a   6.18 ± 0.03a 0.61 ± 0.01a
Values are means ± SD. a-bMeans with the same superscript along each column are not significantly different (P>0.05).
Table 1: Mineral composition of the peels of banana and plantain (mg/100 g).