The study examined the effects of calcium carbide as a fruit ripening agent on the concentration of trace element in Mango, pawpaw and banana. Calcium carbide was administered to 12 samples (mango, banana and pawpaw) at three different concentrations (1 g/kg, 5 g/kg and 10 g/kg of calcium carbide per kilogram of fruit) and control (0 g/kg). The samples were analysed for calcium, sodium, potassium, iron, arsenic and phosphorus using Flame Photometer, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), and X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer. The results obtained revealed that calcium carbide is a very good ripening agent with a ripening time of 2days (48 hours) among all the fruits (mango, banana and pawpaw at a concentration of 10 g/kg). The results of mineral elements in the artificially ripened fruits obtained showed highest value for calcium M3 (10 g/kg) 2.671±1.01, potassium M1 (1 g/kg) 7.750±1.92, sodium P1 (1 g/kg) 0.169±0.01, iron B2 (5 g/kg) 2.697±0.12 and phosphorus M1 (1 g/kg) 2.412±0.05 ppm. Mineral elements were found in all fruit samples, but their concentrations were lower than the recommended daily intake (RDI). Calcium carbide administration as fruit ripening agent was shown to have insignificant rise in arsenic levels in fruits, but all the samples had increased arsenic levels from ND to <0.001 ppm which is below permissible limits of FAO/WHO (0.1 ppm). These results showed that even though calcium carbide may have significant fruit ripening ability, it also causes significant reduction in the fruit nutrients as well as increased arsenic level to certain amount. The consequences of this study indicate that fruits could be potentially used in alleviating micronutrients deficiency, especially for the Kaduna populace as a potent source of minerals. The daily intake of heavy metal (arsenic) through fresh fruits may not constitute an immediate health hazard, because the concentrations were below the maximum permissible limit but over time as a result of accumulation in the body system become a health hazard.