Food
Moisture
SD
Fe
SD
Zn
SD
Na
SD
Phytate
SD
Samples
(mg)
(mg)
(mg)
(mg)
(mg)
Laafun
42.11
1.0
0.99
0.05
1.63
0.03
3.75
0.53
2.10
0.06
Eba
41.10
1.1
1.23
0.01
1.83
0.09
4.28
0.15
2.71
0.10
Fufu
42.10
1.1
0.39
0.02*
1.66
0.04
3.54
0.08
1.26
1.00
Yam flour
46.10
0.1
0.90
0.12
1.52
0.04
3.10
0.64
4.10
0.71
Pounded yam
42.11
1.2
1.04
0.07
3.67
0.03
4.42
0.81
4.50
0.16
Yam potage
44.83
0.1
1.91
0.11
1.57
0.12
3.36
0.04
4.50
0.11
Ebiripo
51.36
0.2
1.25
1.00
2.34
1.01
3.15
1.00
2.90
0.05
Pound cocoyam
41.12
1.0
1.15
1.10
2.30
1.00
3.13
1.10
2.50
0.15
Ikokore
27.85
1.2
1.01
0.01
1.38
1.11
3.75
1.11
1.35
1.05
*Significantly low
Table 2:
Mean moisture, iron, zinc, sodium and phytate contents of roots and tubers/100 g.
