Variations in Mineral Content in Vegetables. Firman E. Baer Report, Rutgers University
% of Dry Weight
Millequivalent per 100 grams
Trace Elements Parts Per Million Dry Matter
Total
Mineral
Matter
Phosphorus
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Boron
Manganese
Iron
Copper
Cobalt
Soup Beans
Organic
10.45
0.36
40.5
60.0
99.7
8.6
73.0
60.0
227.0
69.0
0.26
Non-Org.
4.04
0.22
15.5
14.8
29.1
0.00
7.0
2.0
10.0
3.0
0.00
Cabbage
Organic
10.38
0.38
60.0
43.6
148.3
20.4
42.0
13.0
94.0
48.0
0.15
Non-Org.
6.12
0.18
17.5
13.6
33.7
0.00
7.0
2.0
20.0
0.4
0.00
Lettuce
Organic
24.48
0.43
71.0
49.3
176.5
12.2
37.0
169.0
516.0
60.0
0.19
Non-Org.
7.01
0.22
16.0
13.1
53.7
0.00
6.0
1.0
9.0
3.0
0.00
Tomatoes
Organic
14.2
0.35
23.0
59.2
148.3
6.5
36.0
68.0
1938.0
53.0
0.63
Non-Org.
6.07
0.16
4.5
4.5
58.8
0.00
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.00
0.00
Spinach
Organic
21.56
0.52
96.0
203.9
237.0
69.5
88.0
117.0
1584.0
32.0
0.25
Non-Org.
12.38
0.27
47.5
46.9
84.6
0.8
12.0
1.0
19.0
0.3
0.20
