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 4

Comparison of antinutrients (phytate, oxalate, and tannin) found in Ethiopian red kidney bean with other reported values mg/100 g.

CountriesProcessing conditionsAntinutrients (mg/100 g)References
PhytateOxalateTannin

EthiopiaRaw1791.79160This study
Soaked1571.60112
Cooked98.21.3288.4

PakistanRaw610NR610[33]
Soaked610NR630
Cooked630NR110

NigeriaRaw32018.378[15]
Soaked21515.287
Cooked17710.056

KenyaRaw207NR163[35]
Soaked189NR106
Cooked178NR63

West AfricaRaw341115112[36]
Soaked291109110
Cooked1949459

NR = not reported.