Table 7. Mineral content of colored paprika in Korea (mg/100 g of dry weight)

RP OP YP
Ca 49.51±0.00b 58.97±1.10b 91.99±7.10a
Cu 0.2±0.0c 0.41±0.01b 0.55±0.00a
Fe 3.7±0.0c 4.65±0.03a 4.12±0.01b
K 2,152.17±17.91c 2,440.30±57.81b 2,704.78±7.90a
Mg 106.78±0.42c 112.70±0.22b 116.60±0.66a
Mn 1.14±0.00c 1.30±0.00b 1.65±0.01a
Na 10.96±0.53a 11.28±0.07a 10.75±0.73a
P 252.54±0.39c 280.36±0.50b 295.94±3.77a
Zn 2.11±0.09b 2.12±0.07b 2.74±0.02a
Total 2,579.11 2,912.09 3,229.12
Each result is expressed as the mean±SD.
Different superscripts in the same row are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.
RP, red paprika; OP, orange paprika; YP, yellow paprika.