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Minerals and trace elements

The given values for minerals and trace elements are total contents of the specific metals or ions.

Concerning iodine, values often show a considerable variation. This results in imprecise average contents. Likewise, the average values cannot be taken as a mark of the iodine content in a specific food.

The content of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, copper, zinc and manganese is expressed as mg/100 g edible part, whereas iodine, chromium, selenium, and nickel is expressed as μg/100 g edible part.