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Table 2 Proximal, mineral and elemental composition of different Ca sources.

From: Calcium from salmon and cod bone is well absorbed in young healthy men: a double-blinded randomised crossover design

Component

Salmon bone (protease)1

Salmon bone (boiling)1

Salmon bone (protease)

Cod bone (boiling)

Calcium supplement from Pharmacy or health store

     

A

B

C

D 1

Ash (g/100 g)

55.5

43

67.8

65.7

0

2.8

90.9

78.9

Protein (g/100 g)

36

35.7

26.6

32.4

0.46

0.50

0.74

0.56

Fat (g/100 g)

3.0

17.8

<0.2

7.9

0

0

0

0

Minerals (g/kg dry weight)

       

Ca

208

157

261

248

0.04

24

336

324

K

1.3

3.2

0.03

2.3

0.069

0.083

1.3

0.095

Mg

4.1

2.6

3.2

3.5

0.004

0.085

29

1.8

Na

1.9

3.1

2.1

6.0

0.024

0.28

5.9

0.27

P

156

89

151

180

<0.04

<0.04

0.95

0.77

Essential trace elements (mg/kg dry weight)

     

Cu

17.1

4.5

0.5

3.9

<0.3

<0.3

1.0

0.6

Fe

24

20

69

19

< 0.5

7.0

3500

150

I

0.28

<0.02

0.14

3.7

n.d.

0.11

16.2

0.06

Mn

66

36

3.2

28

<0.02

4.2

141.8

15.5

Se

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.4

<0.1

<0.1

0.2

<0.1

Zn

174

106

57

58

<0.1

0.5

8.4

1.9

Non-essential elements (mg/kg dry weight)

     

As

0.34

1.5

0.11

0.61

<0.01

0.01

2.53

1.07

Cd

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

0.12

0.08

Hg

0.01

0.02

<0.03

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

Pb

0.11

0.05

<0.04

0.06

<0.02

0.03

3.03

0.09

  1. Fish bones were rinsed for soft tissue by boiling or use of industrialised produced enzymes (proteases).
  2. 1Malde et al. [11].