A high-selenium lentil dietary intervention in Bangladesh to counteract arsenic toxicity: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Macronutrient and micronutrient content of the two lentil types

Macronutrients	Measure	Sask. lentils	Idaho lentils
Protein	% by weight	26.22	27.73
Starch	% by weight	38.00	37.00
TDF	% by weight	8.48	6.66
Fat	% by weight	0.78	0.77
Ash	% by weight	2.77	3.16
Phytochemicals
Phytic acid	g/kg	0.61	0.72
Minerals
Calcium	mg/kg	327.88	377.51
Potassium	g/kg	10.45	10.94
Sodium	mg/kg	71.74	75.00
Magnesium	mg/kg	786.30	943.00
Copper	mg/kg	9.34	11.44
Iron	mg/kg	75.75	65.3
Zinc	mg/kg	42.15	51.9
Manganese	mg/kg	16.95	14.61
Selenium	mg/kg	0.854	0.029
Arsenic	mg/kg	<0.001	<0.001

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