Microbiological Analysis and Content of Heavy Metals in Different Candies, Chocolates, and Their Wrappers in Bangladesh

Table 5

Sulphated ash analysis of candies and chocolates of different brands available in the Bangladeshi market (each sample was assessed three times).

Brand code	Average sulphated ash (%)	Std. dev.
Sulphated ash analysis of candies
S1	20.39	0.57
S2	21.83	2.52
S3	25.72	1.02
S4	21.54	1.11
S5	22.23	2.068
S6	22.70	1.98
S7	22.01	0.74
S8	22.32	0.198
S9	21.02	0.34
S10	22.42	0.89
S11	22.97	3.24
S12	22.93	1.55
S13	22.79	4.35
S15	20.93	1.44
S16	18.81	1.16
S17	20.99	2.26
S18	19.76	2.35
S19	19.22	1.21
S20	21.78	2.95
S21	22.26	0.81
S22	21.32	1.51
S23	23.061	0.18
Sulphated ash analysis of chocolates
S14	20.71	0.68
S27	20.62	0.33
S28	20.19	0.46
S29	19.93	1.16
S30	21.19	0.64
S31	21.23	1.32