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Essential Elements, Cadmium and Lead in Fresh and Canned Corn (Zea mays L.)
Author(s) -
LOPEZ ANTHONY,
WILLIAMS H. L.,
COOLER F.W.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1985.tb10588.x
Subject(s) - zea mays , cadmium , chemistry , sodium , atomic absorption spectroscopy , food science , zoology , agronomy , biology , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , physics
The content of 16 essential elements and cadmium and lead was determined in fresh and canned corn ( Zea mays L. ) by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Samples were taken during the canning process to determine where changes in element content occurred. The content of each sample was compared statistically to other samples taken within the process. RDAs and estimated safe and adequate daily dietary intake values as well as percent retention values were calculated. Element retention, excluding chloride and sodium, ranged from 43% to 98%.