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Mineral Content
In Organic Vs Conventional Produce
A comparative analysis of the nutrient content of organic and non-organic
food from the Firman Bear report, Rutgers University. The shaded rows
are organic produce, unshaded rows are conventional produce.
| Crop |
Calcium |
Magnesium |
Potassium |
Sodium |
Thiamin |
Iron |
Copper |
| Snap Beans Organic |
40.5 |
60.0 |
99.7 |
8.6 |
60.0 |
227.0 |
69.0 |
| Snap Beans |
15.5 |
14.8 |
29.1 |
<1.0 |
2.0 |
10.0 |
3.0 |
| Cabbage Organic |
60.0 |
43.6 |
148.3 |
20.4 |
13.0 |
94.0 |
48.0 |
| Cabbage |
17.5 |
15.6 |
53.7 |
<1.0 |
2.0 |
20.0 |
<1.0 |
| Lettuce Organic |
71.0 |
49.3 |
175.5 |
12.2 |
169.0 |
516.0 |
60.0 |
| Lettuce |
16.0 |
13.1 |
53.7 |
<1.0 |
1.0 |
9.0 |
3.0 |
| Tomatoes Organic |
23.0 |
59.2 |
148.0 |
6.5 |
68.0 |
1938.0 |
53.0 |
| Tomatoes |
4.5 |
4.5 |
58.6 |
<1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
<1.0 |
| Spinach Organic |
96.0 |
203.9 |
257.0 |
69.5 |
117.0 |
1584.0 |
32.0 |
| Spinach |
47.5 |
46.9 |
84.0 |
<1.0 |
1.0 |
19.0 |
<1.0 |
Firman Bear report, Rutgers University, all numbers represent Milliequivalents
per 100 grams, dry weight.
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