Table 5. Contents of minor elements in Cheonggukjang

Test No. Minor elements concentration (mg/kg) Heavy metals concentration (mg/kg)
Fe Mn Zn Cu Sr Mo Ba Se Pb Cd As Hg
CP-01 33.8±3.121) 17.4±3.90 23.1±3.99 4.51±0.73 3.88±0.57 1.25±0.02 3.12±1.01 0.036±0.001 ND2) 0.015±0.003 ND ND
CP-02 32.5±4.85 12.9±0.44 21.1±0.32 2.60±0.19 2.84±0.70 2.21±0.19 1.04±0.08 0.033±0.005 ND 0.012±0.001 ND ND
CP-09 36.7±7.51 13.8±0.31 18.1±0.64 4.96±0.05 3.67±0.54 1.42±0.12 0.47±0.07 0.067±0.020 ND 0.012±0.003 0.015±0.006 ND
CP-12 27.7±1.03 14.4±0.74 16.8±0.50 4.10±0.75 3.62±0.24 1.70±0.17 4.76±0.35 0.12±0.01 ND 0.015±0.0003 ND ND
CP-21 19.2±2.59 8.05±1.42 9.37±0.79 1.75±0.04 2.23±0.30 0.94±0.001 1.70±0.36 0.12±0.016 ND 0.011±0.0002 0.049±0.001 ND
CP-25 27.8±2.05 14.0±0.47 16.9±0.80 2.72±0.17 3.02±0.20 0.89±0.14 1.61±0.13 0.049±0.01 ND 0.016±0.001 ND ND
Mean 29.6 13.4 17.6 3.44 3.21 1.4 2.12 0.071 ND 0.014 0.011 ND
Min. 19.2 8.05 9.37 1.75 2.23 0.89 0.47 0.12 -3) 0.016 - -
Max. 36.7 17.4 23.1 4.96 3.88 2.21 4.76 0.033 - 0.011 0.049 -
1)All the data were expressed as mean±SD (n=3).
2)ND, not detected.
3)-, no value.