PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF FRESH FRUITS 
Plums, exclud- 
ing prunes 
(Prunus spp.): 
European 
type (P 
domestica), 
excluding 
Damsons. 
Damson (P. 
domestica 
insititia). 
Japanese type 
(P. sali- 
cina). 
Native Amer- 
ican hy- 
brids (Pru- 
nus spp.). 
Compass. 
Pomegranates 
(Punica grana- 
tum): 
Pulp with 
seeds. 
Pulp without 
seeds. 
fresh 
do- 
Prunes, 
(Prunus 
mestica). 
Composition of fresh fruits—Continued 
As . . 
pur- Edible portion 
chased 
Carbohydrates Fuel value 
Ret- | wa. | tan “by. alic (A) 
a- | tein 2 malic 5 
use | ter | (Nx| Fat Ash aier Rls Sugars | as citric | Per | p 
6.25) in. |Fiber| as in- (C) 100 Le d 
Aids vert grams| POun 
ing 
fiber 
Pet: 
Pits | 
and | 
skims | Pct oP ct WP: ct) | Pact ees ctaee.ct. |. ce. P. ct. Cals.| Cals. 
IACy 2 15 86.1 0. 7 Obl sOs4 7 eel 3G) Se 8.5 1.46 M| 54.1 245 
P. EE. 2.6 1.4 2) eee a5 (8 | aeeaeeee | pene ee ie) RAS) < Soe ces 
Max- 23 88.9 2 ee Pi) es i 14.9 2hO Oi + | See eee 
Min_. 11 81.6 Be: Oe seen ele & eee 5.4 102: | aise ak ised eS 
tA PS aes Se 73. 2 .6 sal .4 LO Gi aes es 1.2 12 46 210 
INOfea| 06. 10 20 1 Fe | eens ee Ne aa 89 OS AK Fre | OR ee 
ae ee 7s oe ee Hy) eae 0.4 87/1 202M 
PB Sls ee) eae Sa ROT eee Ss 1.1 $22 velLeee les ee 
Wixi |e CALA aes eo ate Be) eee 5 11.2 240 ieee La elas 
Vinnie | eee be | ie i On| see b se ao 6.6 1 E63 egies eae ay 
INOZ= see eo ATG Milita Sa! per pe dei es 2 4 14 iten| (eects Ie ote 
_ SSS SS eee SSS SSS | a, ee | 
PARC sn epee 83.9 ahh salt 4 Te bt Eee nee 98 tol OrtGO Vil ee eee | ere 
| EA ed Pe ene i} | en ages Be Ag PEN Eat SS ao ee ee 1. 09 26 Pale eels ee 
TY I). cee [ee ee BOS Aion aa See S| aes ee ee 11. 62 2.56 (ao eee a eee 
IWIN koa SSO | et a Se Re a | pa ea | 5. 20 BOO yh, | Rees Se eee 
INI QE St see oe 4 1 1 1 Uy | Meee eee | See cea 45 1 Ay lain Veet a ea ne 2 SE 
Mypenleree eis Gla ecble?. altuna sie Le ee (78) 49.5| 225 
1207 Deal [ae eee U6 | eae Ae a eee SPU eee [Re Ce eee ee S| 
Miaxcs| Soe e. GOS 6 Bees 2a 2 S| ee Sa e eG paereesse 2 |e Bada S| heen ail ie 
Whine |e aes =o Fo 6 Yd LP ay (POs See | 2 | fae oe 5Cyl Is bore a Fee Nee ee 
Noms! | esr Yee 1 eee 1 peal eee eho a meee oe eee Ie emelaae 
Skins 
Aw = 36 75. 8 5 1.2 .6 20.9 3.6 11.9 .79C | 100.4 455 
Te DS Sk eee a ee <1 s(e|  ee lwmnee ioe Pet ee 
Max... 44 78. 3 1.6 2.0 Sie | wee 5533 IPE i tts Ta ype bee eecceey Chas oa 
Min- 28 7a U1 153} 5) sti Yut Seee 2.6 10. 7 cil kia 5 | a | ee eee 
Y NGG Bed a SP 48.5 1.0 .8 4 13.3 2.3 7.6 0) 64 290 
INio==2 tf 8 8 8 by see | eo ab 8 8 Sib wilh) aah | een 
| SS Ser eS SS | Se See SS Se _———————— 
Skins 
and 
seeds 
TASS 44 81.0 a6 BNE ® 76 0h ao 13.3 SYA{OR 7EEW 340 
Max.. 53 84. 2 .6 ab | plaimeem a foal eee | eee cea 16.1 1.052 exes | eae 
Min-_. 30 (Lin =D 574 5 OSs] [eee ate Sa te 10.1 aL Bi Aa | Bees 
F \ ae) Cael ie Sena 45.4 3 me | 3 9.9 +2 7.4 58} 42 190 
No_-. 8 8 8 2 oi | (oe eee 1 8 | fare 4 aes Seed [Ee = 
Pits 
/\\ pelle WOR 76.5 sO US 74 .6 21.8] 5.6 13.3 .98 M| 92.6 420 
iP DS ee 4.6 574 sal OF ee hae a Eee 2.9 PY (pian eiempe eee (ee 
Max - 11 89.3 iE; 3 SG nese 6) 24.1 214.) | SShes eee 
Min_ 2 61.6 aR .0 SO Te |e 4 5.5 616) 2 jue eee 
J NA eel epee 71.9 sis} 32|SaaO 20. 5 505) 1235 9 87 395 
MoMaleee HetO|.78 |}. \mpeme lee 2 89 Bbw ee ees 
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§ Calculated from dried fruit. 
76 Juice of Japanese plums, 44 samples, av. 0.64 per cent; max. 1.70 per cent; min. 0.15 per cent. 
™ Calculated from water-free basis. 
Plum juice, American hybrids, 2 samples, acid as malic, av. 1.1 per cent; max. 1.3 per cent; min. 0.8 per 
cent. 
79 Skins are considered part of the edible portion. Skins, 5 samples, av. 10 per cent; max. 11 per cent; 
min. 5 per cent. 
