Research Article
Determining Nitrate and Nitrite Content in Beverages, Fruits, Vegetables, and Stews Marketed in Arak, Iran
Table 2
Mean levels and range (mg kg−1) for nitrate and nitrite in some beverages.
| Kind of beverages | Samples | Nitrate | Nitrite | Mean | Min–Max | Mean | Min–Max |
| Traditional vinegar | 26 | 6.58a | 0.64–24.2 | 1.51a | <LOD–5.5 | Traditional verjuice | 36 | 18.16b | <LOD–39.45 | 1.92a | <LOD–6.9 | Packed fruit juices | 42 | 37.15a | <LOD–137 | 6.8a | <LOD–65 | Soft drink | 12 | 34.45c | 12.4–64.2 | 7.72b | 2–14.5 |
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Least squares means within the same row without a common superscript differ ( < 0.05).
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