8 CIRCULAR 50, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Composition of fresh fruits—Continued 
As 
pur- Edible portion 
chased 
Carbohydrates Fuel value 
Ret | Wa-| tan “by | alic (MD) | 
ef- ya- | tein : malic (M), 
use | ter |(Nx| Fat | Ash ae Sugars | as citric | Per | Pe 
6.25) in. Fiber| as in- (C) 100 | 6 E d 
Sina: vert grams, Poun 
ing 
fiber 
vege i ay = 
| P. ct. Pe chee chee ck | Prt | Eck Pct | Pk. P.ct. | Cals.| Cats. 
Figs! (Ficus | Av__-|___.... \11 78. 0 1.4) 0.4 0. 64) 19.6; 1.7] 1216.2 120.17 C 87.6 395 
carica). Bi jae a3t . 29) 1 | ponte: Word 05p Sees [iRDOEE 5 
Max3|etes 88.0] 24) 11 7 20.5 aay ee ieee 
NiinU see a 50. 0 .8 1 .0 3.5 OZ kee | Eat 
Nose | etc bs | 59 | 28 ae eee 
Gooseberries | a: eee 32320] 47.2) 215 
(Ribes_ spp.), 5 ; <All sees : : 5p | | fn a 
ripe and under-|) May , 10) tend : : PAIN Hf Gate) EP es eee sae 
ripe. | Mi : : : : : ete peered (Ne teats 
Grapefruit (Cit- 
Tus pe: 
i 
———S—— } SaaS SSS SSS See SSS ee ee SS SS 
Florida-grown 
fruit. oe ee Opes) eae (S| eee; JM a | er eae |. so anes! Unc ats Peete help Seas STi] Ried We 
| Ds i. « U/------ |p ee nee |---| ee eee . ®YUO  \ew renter eee 
fg eues mee ees 
California-| 4 | 87. : 
grown fruit.' P. : mit | ae 
Grapefruit 
juice: 
Florida-grown) 
fruit. 
California- 
grown fruit. 
3 Assumed. 
1 Water content of fresh figs varied widely, averaging 78.4 per cent. Because of this wide variation all 
nutrients in fresh and dried figs were calculated to 78 per cent water content. 
12 Approximate values. Only the pressed juice was analyzed for sugar and acid in most cases, and ¢al- 
culations were based on these results. 
18 Not known whether citric or malic acid predominates. Both are present. 
14 Rinds, 13 samples, av. 24.8 per cent; max. 31.8 per cent; min. 18.2 per cent. Seeds, 6 samples, av. 3.4 
per cent; max. 4.4 per cent; min. 3.0 per cent. 
1s Rinds, 17 samples, av. 32.4 per cent; seeds, 1¢ samples, av. 1.7 per cent. 
