Chemical Composition and Fatty Acid Content of Some Spices and Herbs under Saudi Arabia Conditions

Table 2

Mineral content (mg/100g) of cress, mustard black cumin, fenugreek, black pepper, and clove seeds^*.

Mineral	Cress	Mustard	Black cumin	Fenugreek	Black pepper	Clove
K	663±20.0	383.0±10.0	823.0±30.0	603.0±15.0	663±25.0	650.0±30.0
Mg	102.0±10.0	100.0±8.0	80.0±10.0	42.0±5.0	52.0±8.0	97.0±10.0
Ca	105.0±10.0	159.0±15.0	160.0±10.0	75.0±9.0	195.0±15.0	270.0±20
Zn	3.7+0.3	3.4+0.3	2.5±0.2	2.4±0.2	0.9±0.1	0.7+0.1
Mn	1.1±0.1	1.8±0.2	1.5±0.1	0.9±0.1	3.5±0.2	43.8±1.5
Cu	4.8±0.2	0.7±0.1	0.9±0.1	0.9±0.1	1.3±0.1	0.8±0.1
Fe	21.0±1.1	25.5±1.5	65.0±2.5	25.8±1.2	20.5±0.5	36.0±0.8

^∗Means (𝑛=3) ± SD.