Table 2 Average mineral composition for baked potatoes after different storage conditions (2 samples were selected from each storage and processing condition. All analyses were done in duplicates).

From: Nutritional-environmental trade-offs in potato storage and processing for a sustainable healthy diet

 

2 Weeks (± 3 days)

5 Weeks (± 3 days)

 

BK-US

BK-FG

BK-ID

BK-CP

BK-FG

BK-ID

BK-CP

Cal**

3669 ± 0.1

3732 ± 0.2

3697 ± 0.5

3714 ± 0.5

3637 ± 0.1

3646 ± 0.2

3622 ± 0.1

Macro minerals (ppm)

Ca

416 ± 1

380 ± 2

427 ± 1

380 ± 0.2

566 ± 1

640 ± 1

549 ± 2

P

1544 ± 1

2486 ± 1

1396 ± 1

1629 ± 6

2247 ± 5

3011 ± 3

1820 ± 2

K

10345 ± 6

11396 ± 0.1

8064 ± 20

9706 ± 5

12822 ± 20

13275 ± 6

10033 ± 10

Na

235 ± 0.1

131 ± 0.0

129 ± 1

118 ± 1

198 ± 0.1

141 ± 1

130 ± 1

Microminerals (ppm)

Al

8.2 ± 0.1

8.0 ± 0.2

7.7 ± 0.1

8.1 ± 0.4

8.5 ± 0.3

9.3 ± 0.1

8.3 ± 0.1

Cu

2.2 ± 0.1

1.8 ± 0.2

1.7 ± 0.1

1.7 ± 0.2

1.8 ± 0.1

2.4 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.1

Fe

7.7 ± 0.2

7.9 ± 0.4

6.3 ± 0.1

6.2 ± 0.2

8.5 ± 0.6

13.9 ± 0.3

10.0 ± 0.1

Mg

745 ± 1

711 ± 2

838 ± 0.2

662 ± 0.4

976 ± 3

1112 ± 1

822 ± 1

Mn

13.4 ± 0.1

14.9 ± 0.2

14.1 ± 0.0

14.4 ± 0.1

15.0 ± 0.1

17.2 ± 0.2

14.9 ± 0.0

S

899 ± 1

844 ± 3

903 ± 0.3

926 ± 2

1023 ± 3

1260 ± 3

1000 ± 2

  1. **Cal is calories measured in (Cal/gm ADB). (For each storage condition, two potato tubers were sampled and processed by baking. After baking, two samples were collected for each storage-to-baking combination for duplicate analysis).