SOME FRUITS OF HAWAII 



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Table 9. — Hawaiian fruits as sources of vitamins.'' 



The Key to the Symbols is as Follows: 



+ indicates that the food contains the vitamin, 

 -f + indicates that the food is a good source of the vitamin. 

 + + + indicates that the food is an excellent source of the vitamin. 

 — indicates that the food contains no appreciable amount 

 of the vitamin. 

 * indicates that evidence is lacking or appears insufficient. 



Fruit 



Vitamin A 



Vitamin a 



• 



Vitamin C- 



Vitamin (t 



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+ + 



+ + 



++ 



+ + 





+ + 



+ 



++ 



+ 



Breadfruit 



+ 



+ 



+ 



* 



Coconut water 





+ 



+ 



+ + 





+ 



+ 



+ 



+ 





+ 



+ 



+ 



+ 



Guava common 











seeds removed 



+ + 



+ + 



+++ 



+ 







* 



+++ 



* 



"juice" - 



* 



* 



+++ 



* 









Lemon juice 



+ 



+ + 



+++ 



+ + 



T i m p i in pp 





* 



++ 



* 









Mangos 



+ + 



+ 



++ 



+ + 



Mountain apples 



+ 



i 







Orange juice 



+ 



+ + 



+ + + 



+ + 





+ + + 



+ 



+ + + 



+ 



Passion-fruit juice... 



* 



* 



+ + + 



* 



Pineapple 











fresh fruit 



+ 



+ 



+ + 



+ 



fresh juice 



* 



* 



+ + 



* 



Pohas 



+ + + 



+ + 



+ + + 



+ to+ + 



Soursop juice 



# 



+ + 



+ + ' - 



* 



Strawberries 



+ 



+ 



+ + 



* 



Tamarinds 





+ + + 



? 



# 



Watermelon 



+ 



+ 



+ + 



+ 



•The sources of information for the ratings in this table are experimental work 

 reported in this bulletin, literature cited, or personal communication from Hazel 

 E. Munsell, in charge, Nutrition Studies Section, Bureau of Home Economics, 

 U. S. D. A.' 



