Research Article

Quality Jam from Baobab (Adansonia digitata L) Fruit Pulp Powder: Formulation and Evaluation of Its Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties

Table 9

Mineral composition of the baobab fruit powder and jam products (mg/L).

SNMineralFruit powderFormulation no. 6Formulation no. 7
Amount%Amount%

1Sodium125.60 ± 0.10a42.40 ± 0.10c3449.90 ± 0.34b40
2Potassium257.00 ± 0.00a127.60 ± 0.75c50148.70 ± 0.25b58
3Calcium2,514.10 ± 0.97a1,063.30 ± 1.15b421,063.30 ± 5.50b42
4Magnesium230.00 ± 0.11a186.70 ± 2.08b81186.70 ± 1.52b81
5Phosphorus1,524.00 ± 0.1a296.70 ± 0.60b19300.60 ± 0.00b20
6Iron50.30 ± 0.07a22.90 ± 0.17b4623.80 ± 0.14b47
7Zink2.40 ± 0.00a1.20 ± 0.00b501.10 ± 0.01b46
8Copper8.30 ± 0.00a3.60 ± 0.03b433.90 ± 0.05b47
9Nitrogen10,450.40 ± 0.24a2,130.00 ± 0.01.29b202,133.30 ± 1.44b20

: refers to the proportion of the minerals in fruit powder retained in the jams.