[Cereal products as a source of iron and manganese].

Iron and manganese concentrations in wheat, wheat flours, rye flours, rye breads and wheat breads taken in Lublin province was determined. The study was performed in 1999-2003. Analyses were performed using flame AAS, after dry ashing of samples in quartz crucible pats at 450 degrees C. Contents of the iron and manganese in the tested samples of wheat, wheat flours, rye flours, wheat breads and rye breads were respectively for Mn: 24.6-27.1 mg/kg, 2.0-46.9 mg/kg, 10.9-63.1 mg/kg, 6.2-20.0 mg/kg, 7.5-26.7 mg/kg and for Fe: 24.2-36.0 mg/kg, 8.9-34.7 mg/kg, 10.2-97.5 mg/kg, 6.2-29.1 mg/kg, 8.7-26.2 mg/kg.