Abstract
The objective of the study was to ascertain the mineral composition of gruel produced from nine (9) ingredients (maize (yellow), millet, sorghum, soybean, groundnut, tigernut, datepalm, crayfish and unripe plantain). Standard laboratory analytical method of AOAC procedure was used to determine the mineral composition of the sample. The mineral elements analysed in the sample were calcium (Ca), magnesium (mg), sodium (Na), Zinc (Zn) and Iron (Fe). The results on mineral composition shows that the gruel contained high calcium (320.47mg/100g), high magnesium (270.13mg/100g), low sodium (4.40mg/100g), low zinc (3.03mg/100g) and iron (18.49mg/100g). The result obtained showed that the gruel contained an appreciable amount of calcium, magnesium, iron and could be incorporated into diets or used as complementary foods for children to enhance growth.
Keywords: Gruel, Mineral composition, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron.
Publication Date: 2023-09-09