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Table 6.9.
Proximate fruit composition of cherimoya, soursop and atemoya in a
100 g edible portion (after Wenkam, 1990).
Nutrients
Cherimoya
Atemoya
Sweetsop
Water (g)
68.71
78.7
75.97
Energy (kJ)
460
310
360
Protein (g)
1.54
1.4
1.89
Lipid (fat) (g)
0.13
0.6
0.57
Carbohydrate (g)
28.95
15.8
20.82
Fibre (g)
-
2.5
1.41
Ash (g)
0.67
0.4
0.75
Minerals
Calcium (mg)
9
17
17
Iron (mg)
-
0.3
0.3
Magnesium (mg)
-
32
22
Phosphorus (mg)
24
-
54
Potassium (mg)
-
250
142
Sodium (mg)
-
4
2
Vitamins
Ascorbic acid (mg)
12.20
43
35.9
Thiamine (mg)
0.11
0.05
0.10
Ribo
fl
avin (mg)
0.11
0.08
0.06
Niacin (mg)
1.00
0.8
0.89
Vitamin A
0
-
0
Seed/skin %
35.00
28.0
45.00
FURTHER READING
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