1328 mg/ kg of fresh fruit. By categories, the K levels in international
mangoes were slightly higher than in the locally-grown ones, while the concentration of K in international persimmons was lower, although in both cases there were no statistically significant
differences (P = 0.076 and P = 0.063 for mango and persimmon, respectively). The values obtained for the international tropical fruits were in line with those reported by other authors (Cordeiro et al., 2013; D’Evoli et al., 2015; Dreher and Davenport, 2013; Leterme et al., 2006). Calcium is another important mineral for health status, especially with respect to maintaining an appropriate bone mass
Table 2
Mineral content of tropical fruits grown in the Granada–Malaga coast area (mg/kg fresh fruit
Table3
Scientific species name Plant family Common name P Ca K NaAnnona cherimola Mill. Anonaceae Custard apple (n = 17) 258a