Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 12.7.
Proximate analysis of 'Smooth Cayenne' fruit (Wenkam, 1990).
Amount per 100 g
edible portion
Water (g)
86
Energy (kJ)
218
Protein (g)
0.5
Lipid (g)
0.2
Carbohydrate (g)
13.5
Fibre (g)
0.5
Ash (g)
0.3
Minerals
Calcium (mg)
18
Iron (mg)
0.3
Magnesium (mg)
12
Phosphorus (mg)
12
Potassium (mg)
98
Sodium (mg)
1
Vitamins
Ascorbic acid (mg)
10
Thiamin (mg)
0.09
Ribo
fl
avin (mg)
0.04
Niacin (mg)
0.24
Vitamin A (IU)
53
Fig. 12.11.
All parts of the pineapple fruit are used in different products (Rohrbach,
2003).
