| Key: | |
| A | Calcium (Ca) |
| B | Magnesium (Mg) |
| C | Potassium (K) |
| D | Sodium (Na) |
| E | Phosphorus (P) |
| F | Chlorine (Cl) |
| G | Sulphur (S) |
| H | Iron (Fe) |
| Food | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
| Almonds | .239 | .251 | .741 | .019 | .465 | .037 | .160 | .00390 |
| Apples | .007 | .008 | .127 | .011 | .012 | .005 | .006 | .00030 |
| dried | .032 | .037 | (.623) | (.050) | .048 | (.025) | ? | (.0015) |
| Apricots | .014 | .010 | .248 | .038 | .025 | .002 | .010 | (.0003) |
| dried | (.066) | (.047) | (1.157) | (.177) | (.117) | (.009) | ? | (.0014) |
| Asparagus | .025 | .011 | .196 | .007 | .039 | .039 | .041 | .00100 |
| Bacon (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Bananas | .009 | .028 | .401 | .034 | .031 | .125 | .010 | .00060 |
| Barley, entire | .043 | .141 | .477 | .076 | .400 | .016 | .153 | .00410 |
| pearled | .020 | (.070) | (.241) | (.037) | .181 | (.016) | (.120) | (.0020) |
| Beans, dried | .160 | .156 | 1.229 | .097 | .471 | .032 | .215 | .00700 |
| kidney, dry | .132 | .139 | 1.144 | .041 | .475 | .041 | .227 | .00720 |
| Lima, dry | .071 | .188 | 1.741 | .249 | .338 | .026 | .161 | .00700 |
| Lima, fresh | .028 | (.070) | (.613) | (.088) | .133 | (.009) | (.057) | .00200 |
| string, fresh | .046 | .025 | .240 | .019 | .052 | .024 | .030 | .00110 |
| Beef (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Beer | .004 | .008 | .058 | .013 | .028 | .006 | .015 | .00010 |
| Beets | .029 | .021 | .353 | .093 | .039 | .058 | .016 | .00060 |
| Blackberries | .017 | .021 | .169 | (.007) | .034 | (.010) | .020 | .00060 |
| Blood (avg.) | .008 | .004 | .075 | .261 | .031 | .280 | .137 | .05260 |
| Blueberries | .020 | .007 | .051 | .016 | .008 | .008 | .011 | .00090 |
| Bluefish (See Fish) | ||||||||
| Bread, Boston brown | .129 | .078 | (.232) | (.394) | .185 | (.607) | .201 | (.0030) |
| entire wheat | (.05) | (.05) | (.208) | (.394) | (.175) | (.607) | (.120) | (.0016) |
| graham | (.05) | (.05) | (.291) | (.394) | (.218) | (.607) | .150 | (.0025) |
| rye | .024 | .039 | .151 | .701 | .148 | 1.025 | .104 | (.0016) |
| white | .027 | .023 | .108 | (.394) | .093 | (.607) | .105 | .00090 |
| Breadfruit | .084 | .007 | .235 | .027 | .068 | .100 | .049 | |
| Brussels sprouts | .027 | .040 | .375 | .004 | .120 | .040 | .194 | (.0011) |
| Buckwheat flour | .039 | .048 | .130 | .027 | .226 | .012 | .071 | .00120 |
| Butter | .015 | .001 | .014 | (.788) | .017 | (1.212) | (.010) | .00020 |
| Buttermilk | .105 | .016 | .151 | .064 | .097 | .099 | .026 | .00025 |
| Cabbage | .045 | .015 | .247 | .027 | .029 | .024 | .066 | .00110 |
| Cabbage greens | .106 | .030 | .512 | .025 | .099 | .068 | .173 | .00180 |
| Cantaloupe | .017 | .012 | .235 | .061 | .015 | .041 | .014 | .00030 |
| Capers | .122 | .022 | .209 | .051 | .062 | — | — | — |
| Carp (See Fish) | ||||||||
| Carrots | .056 | .021 | .287 | .101 | .046 | .036 | .022 | .00060 |
| Cauliflower | .123 | .014 | .222 | .068 | .061 | .050 | .086 | .00060 |
| Caviar | .137 | .022 | .422 | .874 | .176 | 1.819 | — | — |
| Celery | .078 | .014 | .316 | .084 | .037 | .156 | .022 | .00050 |
| Chard | .150 | .071 | .318 | .086 | .040 | .039 | .124 | (.0025) |
| Cheese | .931 | .037 | .089 | .606 | .683 | .880 | .263 | .00130 |
| Cherries | .019 | .016 | .213 | .023 | .031 | .014 | .011 | .00040 |
| Cherry juice | .017 | .011 | .200 | .013 | .018 | .003 | .006 | (.0003) |
| Chestnuts | .034 | .051 | .560 | .065 | .093 | .006 | .068 | .00070 |
| Chicken (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Chocolate | .092 | (.293) | (.563) | .012 | .455 | (.051) | .085 | (.0027) |
| Cider | .008 | .011 | .095 | .020 | .009 | .006 | .006 | (.0002) |
| Citron | .121 | .018 | .210 | .011 | .033 | .003 | .020 | — |
| Clams, round | .106 | .098 | .131 | .705 | .046 | 1.220 | .224 | — |
| soft, long | .124 | .079 | .212 | .500 | .122 | .910 | .213 | — |
| Cocoa | .112 | .420 | .900 | .059 | .709 | .051 | .203 | .00270 |
| Coconut, dried | .059 | .059 | .597 | .073 | .155 | .239 | (.056) | — |
| fresh | .024 | .020 | .300 | .036 | .074 | .120 | .028 | — |
| Coconut milk | .020 | .009 | .144 | — | .010 | — | .008 | — |
| Cod (See Fish) | ||||||||
| Corn (maize), mature | .020 | .121 | .339 | .036 | .283 | .045 | .151 | .00290 |
| meal | .018 | .084 | .213 | .039 | .190 | .146 | .111 | .00090 |
| sweet | .006 | .033 | .113 | .040 | .103 | .014 | .046 | .00080 |
| sweet, dried | .021 | .121 | .414 | .146 | .376 | .050 | .167 | .00290 |
| Cotton seed meal | .265 | .462 | 1.390 | .234 | 1.193 | .037 | .485 | — |
| Cowpeas | .100 | .208 | 1.402 | .161 | .456 | .040 | .240 | — |
| Crackers | .022 | .011 | .100 | (.594) | .102 | (.910) | .125 | .00150 |
| Cranberries | .018 | .007 | .077 | .010 | .013 | .009 | .007 | .00060 |
| Cream | .086 | .010 | .126 | .035 | .067 | .080 | .030 | .00022 |
| Cucumbers | .016 | .009 | .140 | .010 | .033 | .030 | .020 | .00020 |
| Currants, dried | .082 | .044 | .873 | .081 | .195 | .060 | .044 | (.0025) |
| fresh | .026 | .017 | .211 | .007 | .038 | .006 | .014 | .00050 |
| Currant juice | .021 | .010 | .185 | (.006) | .018 | .004 | .005 | — |
| Dandelion | .105 | .036 | .461 | .168 | .072 | .099 | .017 | .00270 |
| Dates | .065 | .069 | .611 | .055 | .056 | .228 | .070 | .00300 |
| Duck (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Eggplant | .011 | .015 | (.140) | (.010) | .034 | .024 | .016 | .00050 |
| Eggs | .067 | .011 | .140 | .143 | .180 | .106 | .195 | .00300 |
| Egg white | .015 | .010 | .160 | .156 | .014 | .155 | .216 | .00010 |
| Egg yolk | .137 | .016 | .115 | .075 | .524 | .094 | .166 | .00860 |
| Endive | .104 | .013 | .380 | .109 | .038 | .167 | .035 | — |
| Farina | .021 | .025 | .120 | .065 | .125 | .076 | .155 | .00080 |
| Figs, dried | .162 | .071 | .964 | .046 | .116 | .043 | .056 | .00300 |
| fresh | .053 | .022 | .303 | .012 | .036 | .014 | .010 | — |
| Fish[168] | ||||||||
| Flaxseed | .204 | .252 | .901 | .050 | .627 | .022 | .170 | — |
| Flour, buckwheat | .010 | .048 | .130 | .027 | .176 | .012 | .071 | .00120 |
| entire wheat | .031 | (.090) | (.274) | (.037) | .238 | (.070) | (.180) | .00250 |
| graham | .039 | (.133) | (.457) | (.037) | .364 | (.070) | .183 | .00370 |
| white | .020 | .018 | .115 | .060 | .092 | .074 | .177 | .00100 |
| rye | .018 | .081 | .463 | .019 | .289 | .055 | .123 | .00130 |
| Fowl (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Gluten feed | .247 | .221 | .250 | .420 | .542 | .090 | .558 | — |
| Goose (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Gooseberries | .035 | .014 | .197 | .038 | .031 | — | .011 | .00050 |
| Grapefruit | .021 | .009 | .161 | .004 | .020 | .005 | .010 | .00030 |
| Grape juice | .011 | .009 | .106 | .005 | .011 | .002 | .009 | .00030 |
| Grapes | .019 | .010 | .197 | .015 | .031 | .005 | .024 | .00030 |
| Guava | .014 | .008 | .384 | — | .030 | .045 | — | — |
| Haddock (See Fish) | ||||||||
| Halibut (See Fish) | ||||||||
| Ham (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Hazelnuts | .287 | .140 | .618 | .019 | .354 | .067 | .198 | .00410 |
| Herring (See Fish) | ||||||||
| Hominy | .011 | .058 | .174 | .020 | .144 | .046 | (.136) | (.0009) |
| Honey | .004 | .018 | .386 | .001 | .019 | .029 | .001 | .00070 |
| Horseradish | .096 | .039 | .468 | .062 | .076 | .016 | .190 | — |
| Huckleberries | .020 | .007 | .051 | .016 | .008 | .008 | .011 | .00090 |
| Huckleberry wine | .009 | .004 | .042 | .006 | .004 | .001 | .006 | — |
| Jam[169] | ||||||||
| Jelly | .014 | (.010) | (.100) | (.013) | .008 | (.004) | (.007) | (.0003) |
| Kohl-rabi | .077 | .033 | .370 | .050 | .071 | .053 | .057 | .00060 |
| Lamb (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Leeks | .058 | .014 | .199 | .081 | .006 | .024 | .072 | — |
| Lemons | .036 | .007 | .175 | .004 | .022 | .002 | .011 | .00060 |
| Lemon juice | .024 | .010 | .127 | .009 | .010 | .003 | .006 | — |
| Lemon, sweet | .030 | .006 | .442 | — | .042 | .013 | .016 | — |
| Lentils, dry | .107 | .101 | .877 | .062 | .438 | .050 | .277 | .00860 |
| Lettuce | .043 | .017 | .339 | .027 | .042 | .074 | .014 | .00070 |
| Limes | .055 | .014 | .350 | .062 | .036 | .039 | .011 | — |
| Lime juice | — | — | — | — | — | — | .003 | — |
| Linseed meal | .413 | .432 | 1.083 | .251 | .741 | .085 | .396 | — |
| Lupins, dry | .191 | .191 | .840 | .073 | .520 | .034 | — | — |
| fresh | .053 | .022 | .303 | .012 | .036 | .014 | .010 | — |
| Macaroni | .022 | .037 | .130 | .008 | .144 | .073 | .172 | .00120 |
| Mackerel (See Fish) | ||||||||
| Mamey | .009 | .012 | .345 | — | .028 | .140 | — | — |
| Mango | .021 | .007 | .235 | — | .017 | .019 | .013 | — |
| Mangolds | .026 | .030 | .334 | .071 | .038 | .082 | .026 | — |
| Maple syrup | .107 | .034 | .208 | .010 | .013 | (.010) | (.005) | (.003) |
| Meat[170] | ||||||||
| Meat extract, solid | .085 | .363 | 7.347 | 2.394 | 2.800 | 3.117 | — | — |
| Meat peptone | .025 | .124 | 2.440 | .641 | 1.130 | .561 | .222 | — |
| Milk (cow’s), whole | .120 | .012 | .143 | .051 | .093 | .106 | .034 | .00024 |
| skimmed | (.122) | (.012) | (.149) | (.052) | (.096) | (.110) | (.035) | .00025 |
| condensed | (.300) | (.032) | (.374) | (.134) | .235 | (.280) | (.090) | .00060 |
| buffalo | .203 | .016 | .099 | .038 | .125 | .062 | — | — |
| camel’s | .143 | .021 | .114 | .019 | .098 | .105 | — | — |
| goat’s | .128 | .013 | .145 | .079 | .103 | .014 | .037 | — |
| human | .034 | .005 | .047 | .010 | .015 | .035 | — | — |
| mare’s | .083 | .007 | .081 | .010 | .054 | .029 | — | — |
| sheep’s | .207 | .008 | .187 | .030 | .123 | .071 | — | — |
| Millet | .014 | .167 | .290 | .085 | .327 | .019 | — | — |
| Molasses | .211 | .068 | 1.349 | .019 | .044 | .317 | .129 | .00730 |
| Mushrooms | .017 | .016 | .384 | .027 | .108 | .021 | .051 | — |
| Muskmelon | .017 | .012 | .235 | .061 | .015 | .041 | .014 | .00030 |
| Mustard | .492 | .260 | .761 | .056 | .755 | .016 | 1.230 | — |
| Mutton (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Oatmeal | .069 | .110 | .344 | .062 | .392 | .069 | .202 | .00380 |
| Okra | .071 | .010 | .035 | .043 | .019 | — | — | — |
| Olives | .122 | .002 | 1.526 | .128 | .014 | .004 | .027 | .00290 |
| Onions | .034 | .016 | .178 | .016 | .045 | .021 | .070 | .00060 |
| Oranges | .045 | .012 | .177 | .012 | .021 | .006 | .011 | .00020 |
| Orange juice | .029 | .011 | .182 | .008 | .016 | .003 | .009 | .00020 |
| Oysters | .052 | .037 | .091 | .459 | .155 | .590 | .187 | .00450 |
| Paprika | .229 | .164 | 2.075 | .178 | .341 | .155 | — | — |
| Parsnips | .059 | .034 | .518 | .004 | .076 | .030 | .036 | .00060 |
| Peaches | .016 | .010 | .214 | .022 | .024 | .004 | .009 | .00030 |
| dried | .034 | .056 | (.830) | .082 | .146 | — | .212 | (.0012) |
| Peanuts | .071 | .180 | .654 | .050 | .399 | .056 | .224 | .00200 |
| Pears | .015 | .011 | .132 | .016 | .026 | .011 | .010 | .00030 |
| Pear juice | .009 | .008 | 1.400 | — | .011 | — | .009 | — |
| Peas, dried | .084 | .149 | .903 | .104 | .400 | .035 | .219 | .00570 |
| fresh | .028 | .038 | .285 | .013 | .127 | .024 | .063 | .00170 |
| Pecan nuts | .089 | .152 | (.332) | — | .335 | .050 | .113 | .00260 |
| Pepper, green, fresh | .006 | .010 | (.139) | — | .026 | .013 | .014 | .00040 |
| Pepper, black, dry | .440 | .156 | 1.140 | .131 | .188 | .312 | — | — |
| Pepper, white, dry | .425 | .113 | — | — | .233 | .029 | — | — |
| Perch (See Fish) | ||||||||
| Persimmons | .022 | .009 | .292 | .011 | .021 | .002 | .005 | — |
| Pineapple | .018 | .011 | .321 | .016 | .028 | .051 | .009 | .00050 |
| Plums | .020 | .011 | .203 | .019 | .032 | .002 | .009 | .00050 |
| Pomegranate | .011 | .005 | .063 | .085 | .105 | .003 | — | .00040 |
| Pork (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Potatoes | .014 | .028 | .429 | .021 | .058 | .038 | .030 | .00130 |
| sweet | .019 | .028 | .397 | .039 | .045 | .094 | .024 | .00050 |
| Prunes, dried | .054 | .055 | 1.030 | .069 | .105 | .017 | .037 | .00300 |
| Pumpkin | .023 | .008 | (.320) | .065 | .059 | — | .021 | (.0008) |
| Radishes | .021 | .012 | .218 | .069 | .029 | .054 | .041 | .00060 |
| Raisins | .064 | .083 | .820 | .133 | .132 | .082 | .051 | .00210 |
| Raspberries | .049 | .024 | .173 | — | .052 | — | .017 | .00060 |
| Raspberry juice | .021 | .016 | .134 | .005 | .012 | — | .009 | — |
| Rhubarb | .044 | .017 | .325 | .025 | .031 | .036 | .013 | .00100 |
| Rice, brown | — | — | — | — | .207 | — | — | .00200 |
| white | .009 | .033 | .070 | .025 | .096 | .054 | .117 | .00090 |
| Romaine (salad) | .045 | .032 | .306 | .016 | .053 | .073 | .019 | — |
| Rutabagas | .074 | .018 | .399 | .083 | .056 | .058 | .083 | — |
| Rye, entire (See also Bread and Flour) | .055 | .130 | .453 | .035 | .385 | .025 | .170 | .00390 |
| Salmon (See Fish) | ||||||||
| Sapota | .026 | .008 | .179 | — | .006 | .087 | — | — |
| Shredded wheat | .041 | .144 | — | — | .324 | — | — | .00450 |
| Shrimp | .096 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Soup, canned | .036 | — | .033 | — | .030 | — | — | — |
| canned vegetable | .025 | .013 | .101 | — | .038 | — | .025 | — |
| Spinach | .067 | .037 | .774 | .125 | .068 | .074 | .038 | .00360 |
| Squash, summer, seeds removed | .018 | .008 | .150 | .002 | — | — | — | (.0006) |
| with seeds | .024 | .012 | .180 | .004 | — | — | — | (.0006) |
| Squash, winter | .019 | .011 | .320 | .004 | — | — | — | (.0006) |
| Strawberries | .041 | .019 | .147 | .050 | .028 | .006 | .014 | .00080 |
| Tamarind | .007 | .021 | — | — | .072 | .007 | .009 | — |
| Tapioca | .023 | — | — | — | .090 | .018 | .029 | .00160 |
| Tomatoes | .011 | .010 | .275 | .010 | .026 | .034 | .014 | .00040 |
| Tomato juice | .006 | .010 | .310 | .015 | .015 | .055 | — | — |
| Truffles | .024 | .018 | .404 | .077 | .062 | .039 | — | — |
| Turnips | .064 | .017 | .338 | .056 | .046 | .041 | .065 | .00050 |
| Turnip tops | .347 | .028 | .307 | .082 | .049 | .168 | .069 | — |
| Veal (See Meat) | ||||||||
| Vinegar (cider) | .016 | .008 | .165 | — | .013 | — | .017 | (.0003) |
| Walnuts | .089 | .134 | (.332) | — | .358 | .040 | .172 | .00210 |
| Water cress | .187? | .034 | .287 | .099 | .005 | .061 | .167 | .00190 |
| Watermelon | .011 | .003 | .073 | .008 | .003 | .008 | .007 | — |
| Wheat, entire (See also Bread and Flour) | .045 | .133 | .473 | .039 | .423 | .068 | .181 | .00500 |
| Wheat bran | .120 | .511 | 1.217 | .154 | 1.215 | .090 | .247 | .00780 |
| Wheat germ | .071 | .342 | .296 | .722 | 1.050 | .070 | .325 | — |
| Wheat gluten | .078 | .045 | .007 | .028 | 2.000 | .050 | .920 | — |
| Whey | .044 | .008 | .157 | .038 | .035 | .119 | .009 | ? |
| Whortleberries, entire | .031 | .021 | .261 | .021 | .042 | — | — | — |
| flesh only | .020 | .011 | .087 | — | .018 | — | — | — |
| Wine (avg.) | .009 | .010 | .104 | .008 | .015 | .011 | .015 | (.0003) |
FOOTNOTES:
[167] From Sherman’s “Chemistry of Food and Nutrition,” by courtesy of the author.
[168] Average fish is estimated to contain per 100 grams of protein as follows: 0.109 gram Ca; 0.133 gram Mg; 1.671 grams K; 0.373 gram Na; 1.148 grams P; 0.528 gram Cl; 1.119 grams S; 0.0055 gram Fe.
[169] The percentages of the ash constituents in jams are believed to average about two thirds those of the corresponding fruits.
[170] Average meat is estimated to contain per 100 grams protein as follows: 0.058 gram Ca; 0.118 gram Mg; 1.694 grams K; 0.421 gram Na; 1.078 grams P; 0.378 gram Cl; 1.146 grams S; 0.0150 gram Fe.