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Table 7.7. Proximate analysis of avocado (Wenkam, 1990). a
Halumanu
West Indian type
Nabal
Guatemalan type
Water (g)
82.8
69.9
Energy (kJ)
431
874
Protein (g)
1.5
1.03
Lipid (g)
9.3
21.8
Carbohydrate (g)
5.7
6.3
Fibre (g)
1.6
2
Ash (g)
0.8
0.9
Minerals
Calcium (mg)
8
77
Iron (mg)
0.5
0.4
Magnesium (mg)
-
-
Phosphorus (mg)
34
42
Potassium (mg)
-
-
Sodium (mg)
-
-
Vitamins
Ascorbic acid (mg)
-
5.5
Thiamine (mg)
0.03
0.09
Ribo fl avin (mg)
0.09
0.14
Niacin (mg)
1.23
-
Vitamin A (IU)
-
802
a Amounts are per 100 g.
FURTHER READING
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México, Madrid, Barcelona (in Spanish).
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Handbook of Environmental Physiology of Fruit Crops Vol. II: Subtropical and Tropical
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Whiley, A.W., Schaf er, B. and Wolstenholme, B.N. (2002) The Avocado: Botany, Production
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Woolf, A.B., White, A., Arpaia, M.L. and Gross, K.C. (2004) Avocado. In: USDA-ARS
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