Research Article

Effect of Processing Methods on Antinutritional Factors (Oxalate, Phytate, and Tannin) and Their Interaction with Minerals (Calcium, Iron, and Zinc) in Red, White, and Black Kidney Beans

Table 3

Comparison of minerals (Ca, Zn, and Fe) found in Ethiopian red kidney bean with other reported values mg/100 g.

CountriesProcessing conditionsAmount of minerals (mg/100 g)References
CalciumIronZinc

EthiopiaRaw412.852.82This study
Soaked601.943.78
Cooked1123.282.83

PakistanRaw54.911.52.7[33]
Soaked54.27.42.3
Cooked56.310.53.0

NigeriaRaw281.5NR[15]
Soaked301.2NR
Cooked32.51.9NR

IndiaRaw580.893.0[34]
SoakedNRNRNR
Cooked1121.256.4

KenyaRawNR6.51.8[32]
SoakedNR4.93.7
CookedNR6.83.2

NR = not reported.