Table 4. Comparison of mineral contents of three types of kombucha

Contents1) (mg/100 mL) Samples2)
CT ST ST+GS
Phosphorus (P) 1.05±0.03c 1.63±0.04b 6.80±0.20a
Sulfur (S) 1.32±0.04b 1.00±0.03c 3.29±0.09a
Kalium (K) 6.56±0.23c 9.23±0.32b 41.47±1.24a
Calcium (Ca) 1.34±0.04a 1.34±0.04a 1.32±0.04a
Iron (Fe) 0.05±0.00a ND3) 0.03±0.00ab
Magnesium (Mg) 0.65±0.02c 0.80±0.02b 3.23±0.10a
Manganese (Mn) 0.09±0.00b 0.11±0.00ab 0.13±0.00a
Nickel (Ni) ND ND 0.01±0.00a
Zinc (Zn) 0.03±0.00ab 0.01±0.00b 0.05±0.00a
Aluminium (Al) 0.21±0.01a 0.19±0.01a 0.13±0.01b
Boron (B) 0.25±0.01a 0.21±0.01b 0.13±0.00c
Sodium (Na) 2.58±0.08c 3.79±0.11b 6.64±0.28a
Silicon (Si) 1.32±0.06a 0.97±0.03b 0.76±0.02c
Total 15.45±0.52c 19.28±0.61b 63.99±1.98a
Values are mean±SD (n=3). Means with different superscript letters within each row are significantly different between samples for the same index (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.
CT, control kombucha; ST, strawberry kombucha; ST+GS, strawberry kombucha containing ginseng sprout concentrate.
ND, not detected.