﻿12 CIRCUIiAR 205, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

 Table 1. — The iron content of vegetables and fruits — Continued 



Item 



Escarole {Cichorium endivia). 

 Total or average 



Figs {^Ficus carica), dried. 



Total or average 



Finochio (Foeniculum vulgare). 

 Total or average 



Gooseberries {Ribes species). 



Total or average- 



Grapefruit {.Citrus grandis), pulp. 



Total or average- 



Grapes: 



Concord, whole 



Concord, pulp " 



Do 



Malaga 



Do 



Red 



Flame Tokay, seeded- 



Do 



White, seedless 



Do 



Total or average- -_ 

 Grapes, Concord, skin 



Kale {Brassica oleracea acephala) . 



Total or average 



Kohlrabi {Brassica oleracea gongy lodes) . 

 Total or average 



Kumquats {Fortunella species) 



Total or average 



Leeks (Allium porrum) 



Total or average- 

 Leek, bulb only " 



Leek, leaves " 



Sample 

 No. 



100 

 101 



102 

 103 

 104 

 105 



106 



107 



110 

 111 

 112 

 113 

 114 



115 

 116 



117 



120 

 121 



Speci- 

 mens 



Number 

 1 

 1 



Water 



Per cent 



(25.0) 

 (25. 0) 



72.5 



(81. 6) 

 79.6 

 83.2 



77.2 



85.4 

 90.7 



Iron 



Per cent 

 0. 00151 

 .00155 



, 00153 



. 00240 

 . 00218 

 .00199 

 2. 0030 

 2. 00479 



. 00287 



. 00043 

 .00345 



, 00044 



, 00047 

 ,0005 



,00048 



. 00021 

 . 00046 

 .00020 

 . 00024 

 . 00027 

 .0002 

 .0003 



00027 



. 00050 

 . 00074 

 .0002 

 2. 00116 

 .00228 

 . 00090 

 . 00051 

 .0004 

 .00023 

 .00034 



00073 

 00136 



. 00196 

 .00233 

 .00158 

 . 00182 

 .00158 

 18. 00312 



, 00254 



,00046 

 , 00035 

 , 00089 

 . 00068 

 ,0006 



, 00061 



. 00039 

 . 00051 



.00045 



,00081 

 .00048 



.00065 

 .00045 

 .00110 



2 Calculated to average moisture content, indicated by figures in parentheses in preceding column. 

 " Presumably from same fruit. 



18 Maximum, 0.00509 per cent; minimum, 0.00107 per cent. 

 " From same plant. 



