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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2009; 15(16): 1977-1984
Published online Apr 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1977
Published online Apr 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1977
Table 1 Mineral content (per 100 g), phytate (IP5 + IP6) content (per 100 g) and molar ratios of phytate to iron, calcium and zinc, and phytate × calcium/zinc of commercial infant cereals
| Infant cereal | Fe (mg) | Ca (mg) | Zn (mg) | Phytate (mg) | Phytate/Fe | Phytate/Ca | Phytate/Zn | Phytate × Ca/Zn |
| Eight cereals-honey | 8.3 ± 0.4 | 137.3 ± 5.6 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 319.6 ± 3.1 | 3.8 | 0.16 | 53.1 | 182.3 |
| Rice cream | 8.8 ± 0.1 | 283.1 ± 27.7 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 167.1 ± 27.5 | 1.6 | 0.11 | 14.4 | 101.9 |
| Multicereals | 8.7 ± 0.2 | 174.4 ± 21.0 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 143.5 ± 10.6 | 1.4 | 0.07 | 9.8 | 42.7 |
| Gluten-free cereals | 7.5 ± 1.0 | 154.4 ± 38.9 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 299.8 ± 16.9 | 3.5 | 0.18 | 31.8 | 122.7 |
- Citation: Frontela C, Scarino ML, Ferruzza S, Ros G, Martínez C. Effect of dephytinization on bioavailability of iron, calcium and zinc from infant cereals assessed in the Caco-2 cell model. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(16): 1977-1984
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i16/1977.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1977