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TROPICAL FRUIT FOOD COMPOSITION TABLE
Botanical NameCommon NameComposition in Term of 100 grams Edible Portion
Food EnergyMoistureProteinFatTotal Carbo-hydrateFibreAshCaPFeVit. AThiamineRiboflavinNiacinAscorbic Acid
Cal%gmgmgmgmgmmgmgmgmcgmgmgmgmg
Achras zapataSapodilla, chico9475.00.51.123.01.60.424101.0100.010.010.215
Ananas comosusPineapple5285.40.40.213.70.40.31880.5150.080.40.261
Anacardium occidentaleCashew (Fruit)4687.10.80.211.61.50.34181.01200.030.030.4219
Annona cherimolaCherimoya8276.61.10.221.31.90.834350.600.090.130.917
Annona diversifoliaIlama9871.52.80.224.11.31.432520.7tr.0.020.032.214
Annona muricataSoursop, guanabana6083.11.00.414.91.10.624280.550.070.050.926
Annona purpureaSoncoya10185.00.70.52.91.20.919221.03600.050.070.0828
Annona reticulataBullocks-heart7578.61.90.218.52.20.824261.0tr.0.070.120.730
Annona squamosaSweetsop, sugarapple9672.81.60.224.61.60.828361.8tr.0.110.150.935
Artocarpus communisBreadfruit8177.31.30.520.11.80.827331.9tr.0.100.060.729
Artocarpus heterophyllusJakfruit9872.01.30.325.41.01.02238--0.030.060.48
Artocarpus adoratissimaMarang               
Artocarpus champedenChampedek               
Averrhoa bilimbiBilimbing2094.20.80.14.60.60.33111.0200.010.030.316
Averrhoa carambolaCarambola3690.00.50.38.80.60.45180.4900.040.020.335
Bactris gasipaesPeachpalm19650.52.64.441.71.00.814461.06700.050.161.435
Bertholletia excelsa Brazil nut6402.613.260.320.51.23.41666603.2201.090.127.710
Blighia sapidaAkee18071.54.27.45.50.31.437701.7-0.070.171.678
Bromelia karataPiñuela4487.11.20.210.70.40.84860.6tr.0.060.020.348
Byrsonima crassifoliaNance6682.80.91.314.42.20.633172.0200.020.040.484
Cajanus cajanPigeon peas11869.47.00.621.73.51.3351241.7200.340.212.349
Calocarpum mammosumMamey sapote12165.61.70.431.12.01.240281.01150.010.022.022
Calocarpum virideGreen sapote11068.41.60.228.61.81.223280.7250.010.031.943
Camellia (Thea) sinensisTea, common30811.48.04.071.46.05.240030011.900.080.736.55
Canarium ovatumPili nut60014.210.662.89.32.03.1154614.1150.640.060.521
Carica papayaPapaya (ripe)3290.70.50.18.30.60.420130.41100.030.040.346
Casimiroa edulisWhite sapote6582.01.40.415.71.70.58180.2150.040.070.523
Chrysobalanus icacoCocoplum4786.30.40.112.41.00.838170.6tr.0.040.030.39
Chrysophyllum cainitoStarapple, caimito (ripe)6882.80.81.614.51.00.321170.850.040.031.011
Citrus grandisPummelo3490.30.60.28.50.80.426260.500.040.020.0235
Citrus aurantifoliaLime3291.00.41.47.00.30.224140.450.030.020.240
Coccoloba uviferaSeagrape7379.11.40.318.22.11.054331.2tr.0.030.030.617
Clausena lansiumWampee               
Botanical NameCommon NameComposition in Term of 100 grams Edible Portion
Food EnergyMoistureProteinFatTotal Carbo-hydrateFibreAshCaPFeVit. AThiamineRiboflavinNiacinAscorbic Acid
Cal%gmgmgmgmgmmgmgmgmcgmgmgmgmg
Cocos nuciferaCoconut (mature)29654.63.527.213.73.81.013831.800.040.030.64
Coffea arabicaCoffee bean (unroasted)2036.311.70.868.222.93.01201782.9100.220.061.3-
Diospyros digynaBlack sapote6682.00.71.215.01.61.118261.2400.020.030.229
Diospyros philippensisVelvet apple, Mabolo               
Dovyalis hebecarpaCeylon gooseberry6382.81.20.814.61.80.613261.21050.020.040.398
Durio zibethinusDurian, civet6781.12.20.814.81.61.11.1380.7100.350.200.724
Elaeis guineensisAfrican oil palm53728.01.659.010.52.70.998444.018.240.250.121.39
Eugenia dombeyiGrumichama5385.30.60.313.40.60.440140.5200.040.030.319
Eugenia unifloraPitanga, Surinam cherry, Brazil cherry5185.80.80.412.50.60.59110.26350.030.060.314
Eugenia luschnathianaPitomba               
Euterpe oleraceaEuterpe palm26541.03.42.242.28.01.2----0.36--9
Euphoria longanaLongan               
Flacourtia ramontchiGovernors Plum10869.50.50.029.50.50.520441.2150.020.030.614
Garcinia dulcisSweet garcinia4986.70.40.512.21.00.25130.4250.060.040.35
Garcinia livingstoneiImbe               
Garcinia mangostanaMangosteen6084.90.50.114.3- 1020 - ---
Garcinia xanthochymusGamboge, False Mangosteen
Hymenaea courbarilCourbaril30914.65.92.275.313.42.0281433.2tr.0.230.174.111
Inga speciesInga6083.01.00.115.51.20.421200.9tr.0.040.060.49
Lansium domesticumLangsat               
Licania platypusSansapote11667.41.40.529.70.91.011291.71250.020.011.511
Litchi chinensisLychee6083.10.80.115.70.10.35311.100.020.030.972
Lucuma caimitoAbiu14060.61.80.436.30.90.922411.01300.020.023.449
Lucuma virideGreen sapote11068.41.60.228.61.81.223280.7250.010.031.943
Macadamia tetraphyllaQueensland Nut               
Malpighia glabraAcerola, Barbados Cherry3983.21.81.06.81.27.227271.2100.030.040.521
Mammea americanaMammee-apple4786.80.60.212.11.00.313120.4900.030.050.416
Mangifera indicaMango (ripe)5983.50.50.215.40.80.412120.86300.050.060.453
Melicoccus bijugaMamoncillo, Spanish Lime5978.41.10.219.91.40.412200.6250.020.020.75
Moringa oleiferaBenn tree (flowers)5085.93.60.87.11.3-5190------
Muntingia calaburaCapulin, strawberry tree9176.32.12.317.96.01.4125941.2150.060.050.590
Musa paradisiacaPlantain (mature)12265.61.00.332.30.50.88340.81750.060.040.0620
Musa sapientumCommon banana (mature)11068.81.20.229.00.40.87280.5650.040.040.715
Botanical NameCommon NameComposition in Term of 100 grams Edible Portion
Food EnergyMoistureProteinFatTotal Carbo-hydrateFibreAshCaPFeVit. AThiamineRiboflavinNiacinAscorbic Acid
Cal%gmgmgmgmgmmgmgmgmcgmgmgmgmg
Myrciaria caulifloraJaboticaba4687.10.10.012.60.10.2690.500.020.020.223
Nephilium lappaceumRambutan               
Parmentiera edulisCandle-tree4487.61.40.110.60.30.314293.2100.060.062.05
Passiflora ligularisSweet granadilla9476.32.42.817.34.21.210640.9500.111.620
Passiflora quadrangularisGranadilla8178.41.91.317.65.60.89392.91000.121.915
Persea americana var.Avocado, Mexican9283.91.38.25.71.30.99310.8150.060.101.516
Phoenix dactyliferaDate (fresh)14358.50.90.338.21.71.151301.3500.070.050.66
Physalis peruvianaCape gooseberry7378.90.30.219.64.91.08551.27300.100.031.743
Phyllanthus acidusOtaheite-gooseberry3791.41.01.85.22.10.620213.2350.050.020.511
Pleiogynium solandriBurdekin Plum
Pouteria campechianaCanistel               
Pouteria salicifoliaYellow sapote               
Pouteria sapotaMamey sapote               
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Amazon tree grape               
Rheedia madrunoMadrono4687.20.60.111.91.00.212220.400.060.040.36
Rhodomyrtus tomentosaCeylon hill cherry4782.50.60.210.75.6 40150.09 0.70.40.30
Salacca edulisSalak-palm               
Saccharum officinarumSugarcane (juice)8278.80.30.120.50.40.313120.7tr.0.020.010.12
Sandoricum koetjapeSantol4687.00.80.111.80.10.34170.400.050.030.786
Solanum quitoenseNaranjilla4587.01.20.210.94.00.711410.6700.070.041.548
Spondias mombinAmbarella7082.70.82.113.81.00.626312.2700.080.060.0828
Spondias purpureaPurple mombin8376.20.90.122.00.40.822400.6300.070.031.045
Syzygium cuminiJambolan plum5185.80.80.212.90.30.38161.6tr.0.010.010.36
Syzygium jambosRose apple6382.40.60.216.41.40.436150.4750.020.030.622
Syzygium malaccenseMalay apple3290.90.60.18.00.70.46160.7tr.0.030.030.313
Tamarindus indicaTamarind27222.63.10.471.83.02.1541081.0200.440.162.16
Terminalia catappaTropical almond6072.723.154.617.29.22.44979572.400.710.280.7-
Terminalia kaenbachiiOkari nut                
Theobroma bicolorChocolate tree (seeds)6023.617.154.221.92.63.2655493.400.220.341.60
Theobroma cacaoCacao (dried seed)4563.612.046.334.78.63.41065373.6150.170.141.73
Zizyphus mauritianaIndian jujube               

The information above has been compiled over many years of research by Dawn and Ian Wilson, Avondale Nursery.

BOOKS AND REFERENCES
(1) Fruits for Southern Florida by Sturrock.
(2) Fruits of Hawaii by Carey D. Miller, Katherine Basore, Mary Bartow.
(3) Nutritive Value of Indian Foods by C. Gopalan, B.V. Rama Sastri, S.C. Balasulramanian.
(4) Plantes Alimentaires de L' ouest Africain by F. Busson.
(5) Food Composition table for use in Ethiopia I by Gunnar Agren and Rosalind Gibson.
(6) Food Composition table for use in Ethiopia II by Gunnar Agren, Anders, E.K. Lund, Stenake Lieden.
(7) Food Composition table for use in Africa by F.A.O. of United Nations Nutrition Division and U. S. Department of Health Education and Welfare Public Health Service.
(8) Nutritive Value of American Foods in common units by Agricultural Research Service United States Dept. of Agriculture.
(9) Food Composition table for use in Latin America. A research project sponsored by the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, CA and the Interdepartmental Committee of Nutrition for National Defence, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland U.S.A. (Library - National Institutes of Health - Bethesda, Maryland 20014).

DATE: July 1988
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Updated 2009 November 26
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