Table A-2 (Continvied) 

 Major mineral elements in the edible portion of foods 



(Grams per 100 g.) 



Cal- Mag- Potas- Phos- Chlo- 



FooD cium nesiiim slum Sodium phorus rine Sulfur 



Dandelion greens 187 .036 .461 .168 .070 .099 .170 



Dates 072 .065 .580 .040 .060 .253 .048 



Duck 015 ? ? ? .188 ? ? 



Eel 018 .018 .241 .032 .202 .035 .133 



Eggplant 015 .015 .260 .026 .037 .063 .020 



Eggs 054 .009 .149 .111 .210 .100 .233 



Egg white 006 .011 .149 .175 .017 .131 .211 



Egg yolk 147 .013 .110 .078 .586 .067 .214 



Endive 079 .013 .381 .060 .056 .071 .032 



Figs, fresh 054 .020 .205 .043 .032 .037 .017 



dried 186 .068 .709 .151 .111 .126 .060 



Fish, various (a V.) 024 .024 .375 .064 .225 .137 .199 



Flour, patent 016 .021 .137 .053 .087 .079 .155 



whole wheat 041 .122 .324 .160 .372 .177 .124 



rye, medium 027 ? ? ? .262 ? ? 



Frog 018 .024 .308 .055 .147 .040 .163 



Garlic 006 .008 .130 .009 .090 .004 .318 



Goose 015 .031 .406 ? .188 ? .326 



Gooseberries 022 .009 .150 .010 .028 .009 .015 



Grapefruit 022 .007 .164 .006 .018 .007 .005 



Grapefruit juice, canned . . . .008 ? ? ? .013 ? ? 



Grapes 017 .004 .267 .011 .021 .002 .009 



Heart 009 .035 .329 .102 .203 .204 .151 



Honey 005 .004 .051 .006 .016 .015 .003 



Horseradish 160 .028 .550 .094 .059 .013 .234 



Kale 225 .055 .486 .050 .062 .120 .160 



Kidney 014 .019 .240 .238 .233 .376 .148 



Kohlrabi 046 .052 .370 .050 .050 .050 .039 



Lamb (mutton) 010 .033 .260 .070 .212 .069 .187 



Leeks 091 .037 .380 .036 .049 .110 .056 



Lemons O40 .006 .152 .009 .022 .006 .012 



Lentils, dried 059 .082 .662 .754 .423 .062 .123 



Lettuce 042 .015 .256 .028 .023 .085 .014 



Liver 009 .021 .255 .021 .333 .091 .258 



Lobster 061 .022 .258 ? .184 ? ? 



Macaroni 022 .038 .054 .010 .165 .077 ,119 



Milk, cow, fresh 118 .019 .129 .047 .093 .114 .031 



evaporated 243 .038 .258 .094 .195 .228 .067 



powder 949 .118 .955 .348 .728 1.029 .229 



goat 129 ? ? .026 .106 .163 ? 



human 032 .005 .055 .011 .017 .058 .011 



Molasses, medium 290 ? ? ? .069 ? ? 



Mushrooms 009 .012 .280 .013 .115 .026 .025 



Mustard greens 220 .016 .330 .020 .038 .090 .142 



Oatmeal (rolled oats) 053 .143 .365 .072 .405 .027 .207 



Oats, grain 094 .150 .450 .090 .318 .089 .187 



Okra 082 .038 ? ? .062 ? .014 



Oleomargarine 020 ? ? ? .016 ? ? 



Olives, pickled 087 .012 .809 (a) .017 (a) .032 



Onions 032 .016 .200 .020 .044 .053 .065 



Oranges 033 .011 .177 .014 .023 .006 .011 



Orange juice 019 .014 .200 .006 .016 .008 .005 



Orange juice, canned 010 ? ? ? .018 ? ? 



Oysters 094 .039 .204 .470 .143 ? .180 



Parsley 193 ? ? ? .084 ? ? 



Parsnips 057 .038 .396 .010 .080 .038 .025 



Peaches, fresh 008 .015 .174 .012 .022 .006 .005 



dried 044 .087 1.009 .070 .126 .035 .029 



canned in sirup 005 .006 .151 .001 .014 .004 .001 



Peanuts 074 .169 .706 .052 .393 .040 .27(5 



Pears 013 .005 .110 .010 .016 .004 .010 



Peas, green 022 .035 .259 .024 .122 .049 .035 



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