Development and Characterization of Carob Flour Based Functional Spread for Increasing Use as Nutritious Snack for Children

Table 5

Concentrations of several minerals in carob spreads and percentages of recommended dietary allowances or adequate intakes.

	RDA or AI (mg/day)			Carob spread (mg/100 g)	RDA or AI (%)
Minerals	Adult males	Adult females	Children		Adult males	Adult females	Children
	1000	1000	1000		14.89	14.89	14.89
Mg	400–420	310–320	130		6.43–6.75	8.44–8.71	20.77
Fe	8	18	10		21.92	9.74	17.53
P	700	700	500		26.45	26.45	37.03
K	4700	4700	3800		11.50	11.50	14.22
Zn	11	8	5		2.20	3.02	4.84
Na	1500	1500	1200		3.41	3.41	4.26

Values were based on ~42.5 g (1.5 ounces) carob spread serving.
RDA: recommended dietary allowances; AI: adequate intake.
Values are expressed as AI.
Recommended dietary allowances (RDA) or adequate intake (AI) for adults (aged 19–50 years) and children (aged 4–8 years).