Research Article

Nutritional and Phytochemical Study of Ilex paraguariensis Fruits

Table 2

Mineral composition of the fruits of Ilex paraguariensis.

Elementmg/100 g of dry matterRDA(1)% RDA(2)

Sodium1.3 ± 0.15000
Potassium1324 ± 15200066
Iron6.4 ± 0.5 1064
Copper1.1 ± 0.1 0.9122
Zinc2.3 ± 0.3 1514
Calcium150 ± 12 80019
Magnesium168 ± 15 35048

Results are expressed as the Means ± SEM of three experiments performed in triplicates.
(1)RDA (NAS/NRC) [7] based on the recommended daily allowances for adults in the 25–50 age range.
(2)% RDA (Mean contribution for mineral requirements in terms of RDA (NAS/NRC) [7].