Bioavailability of Calcium from Sesame Seeds, Almond Powder, Whole Wheat Bread, Spinach and Nonfat Dry Milk in Rats

A. G. PONEROS‐SCHNEIER, J. W. ERDMAN

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Abstract

Calcium bioavailability (BV) from sesame seeds, almond powder, whole wheat bread, spinach, and nonfat dry milk (NFDM) was compared to calcium BV from a calcium carbonate (CaCO3)‐supplemented control diet using a rat model. When comparing different calcium sources, the relative BV of the products was CaCO3 (100%), NFDM (100%) whole wheat bread (95%), almond powder (66%), sesame seeds (65%), NFDM and spinach mixture (52%), and spinach (47%). Separate almond, NFDM, and CaCO3 diets were supplemented with 0.4% ascorbic acid; vitamin C addition had no significant effect on calcium BV.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)150-153
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of food science
Volume54
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science

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