|
|
|
(Table 1.0, continued)
|
Fruit Acids (select) |
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| Constituent |
Human |
Apple |
Mango |
Orange |
Water- |
| Malic Acid (mg) |
-- |
426.00 |
74.00 |
88.57 |
-- |
| Citric Acid (mg) |
85.00 |
29.32 |
264.00 |
1,040.00 |
-- |
| Oxalic Acid (mg) |
-- |
0.50 |
36.00 |
-- |
-- |
| Ferulic Acid (mcg) |
-- |
600.00 |
-- |
1,000.00 |
-- |
| Salicylic Acid (mcg) |
-- |
310.00 |
110.00 |
2,400.00 |
480.00 |
(Table 1.0, continued)
|
Carbohydrates (select) (gm) |
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| Constituent |
Human |
Apple |
Mango |
Orange |
Water- |
| Lactose |
7.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Glucose |
-- |
2.03 |
0.85 |
2.27 |
2.02 |
| Fructose |
-- |
5.74 |
2.60 |
2.58 |
3.92 |
| Sucrose |
-- |
2.55 |
9.00 |
3.41 |
2.35 |
| Starch |
-- |
0.60 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Cellulose |
-- |
0.62 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(Table 1.0, continued)
|
Fatty Acids (mg) |
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| Constituent |
Human |
Apple |
Mango |
Orange |
Water- |
| Capric Acid |
61.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Lauric Acid |
213.00 |
10.50 |
1.10 |
0.60 |
-- |
| Myristic Acid |
342.00 |
24.50 |
10.00 |
0.70 |
-- |
| Palmitic Acid |
963.00 |
125.67 |
85.00 |
20.67 |
45.00 |
| Stearic Acid |
293.00 |
45.00 |
5.00 |
2.80 |
9.00 |
| Arachidic Acid |
46.00 |
9.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Palmitoleic Acid |
129.00 |
-- |
95.00 |
9.07 |
4.00 |
| Oleic Acid |
1,340.00 |
11.00 |
87.00 |
43.73 |
22.00 |
| Linoleic Acid |
380.00 |
174.00 |
9.00 |
51.83 |
27.00 |
| Linolenic Acid |
22.00 |
46.00 |
67.00 |
27.83 |
40.00 |
| Arachidonic Acid |
4.20 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Other (varies) |
-- |
15.00 |
-- |
1.20 |
-- |
(Table 1.0, continued)
|
Sterols (mg) |
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| Constituent |
Human |
Apple |
Mango |
Orange |
Water- |
| Total Sterols |
-- |
12.00 |
-- |
23.00 |
2.00 |
| Cholesterol |
25.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Miscellaneous (mg) |
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| Casein |
360.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Whey Protein |
500.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Table 2.0
Comparison of Nutritional Composition:
HUMAN MILK, GOAT MILK, AND AVOCADOS
Composition per 100 gms. edible portion
(excluding peel and seeds)
Principal Data Source: Scherz and Senser (1994)
Note: In the tables presented in this paper, a dash (--) indicates that the particular item was
not listed in the published nutritional composition tables for a particular food.
When 0.00 is listed, either the tables listed the amount as zero or as trace, giving
no specific number. (Tables 1.0 through 3.0 were compiled from three different published
data sources--
|
Energy Value (kcal) |
|||
| Constituent |
Human Milk |
Goat Milk |
Avocado |
| Total Calories |
69.05 |
67.23 |
220.70 |
|
Energy Value by Main Ingredients (kcal) |
|||
| Protein |
4.52 |
14.76 |
7.60 |
| Fat |
36.27 |
35.28 |
211.50 |
| Carbohydrates |
28.00 |
16.80 |
1.60 |
| Organic Acids |
0.26 |
0.39 |
0.00 |
(Table 2.0, continued)
|
Main Ingredients (gm) |
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| Constituent |
Human Milk |
Goat Milk |
Avocado |
| Water |
87.50 |
86.60 |
66.51 |
| Protein |
1.13 |
3.69 |
1.90 |
| Fat |
4.03 |
3.92 |
23.50 |
| Avg. Carbohydrates |
7.00 |
4.20 |
0.40 |
| Total Fiber |
0.00 |
0.00 |
6.33 |
| Avg. Organic Acids |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.00 |
| Minerals |
0.21 |
0.79 |
1.36 |
(Table 2.0, continued)
|
Minerals (select) |
|||
| Constituent |
Human Milk |
Goat Milk |
Avocado |
| Sodium (mg) |
12.66 |
42.00 |
3.00 |
| Potassium (mg) |
47.36 |
181.00 |
503.00 |
| Magnesium (mg) |
3.14 |
14.00 |
29.00 |
| Calcium (mg) |
31.79 |
127.00 |
10.00 |
| Ca/Mg ratio |
10.12 |
9.07 |
0.34 |
| Iron (mcg) |
57.61 |
50.00 |
600.00 |
| Copper (mcg) |
72.23 |
18.00 |
225.00 |
| Zinc (mcg) |
148.00 |
260.00 |
410.00 |
| Chromium (mcg) |
4.10 |
13.00 |
-- |
(Table 2.0, continued)
|
Vitamins (select) |
|||
| Constituent |
Human Milk |
Goat Milk |
Avocado |
| Vit A (retinol) (mcg) |
68.97 |
68.00 |
-- |
| Retinol equivalent (mcg) |
69.47 |
73.83 |
12.08 |
| Carotenoids (mcg) |
3.00 |
35.00 |
102.56 |
| Vit D (nano) |
67.07 |
250.00 |
-- |
| Vit E activity (mcg) |
278.00 |
-- |
1,300.00 |
| Tocopherol (total mcg) |
353.00 |
-- |
1,300.00 |
| Alpha-tocopherol |
263.00 |
-- |
1,300.00 |
| Beta-tocopherol |
20.00 |
-- |
-- |
| Gamma-tocopherol |
70.00 |
-- |
-- |
| Vit B1 (mcg) |
15.00 |
49.00 |
80.00 |
| Vit B2 (mcg) |
38.00 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
| Nicotinamide (mcg) |
170.00 |
320.00 |
1,100.00 |
| Pantothenic Acid (mcg) |
210.00 |
310.00 |
1,100.00 |
| Vit B6 (mcg) |
13.57 |
27.00 |
530.00 |
| Biotin (nano) |
580.00 |
3,900.00 |
10.00 |
| Folic Acid (mcg) |
8.50 |
0.80 |
30.00 |
| Vit B12 (nano) |
50.00 |
70.00 |
0.00 |
| Vit C (mg) |
4.40 |
2.00 |
13.00 |
See Table of Contents for Section II - Making Sense of the Numbers
See Table of Contents for Section III - Challenging Fruitarian Defenses of the Theory
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