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.