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) |
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Constituent |
Human |
Apple |
Mango |
Orange |
Water- |
Total Calories |
69.05 |
53.68 |
57.27 |
42.19 |
37.36 |
Energy Value by Main Ingredients (kcal) |
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Protein |
4.52 |
1.36 |
2.40 |
4.00 |
2.40 |
Fat |
36.27 |
5.22 |
4.05 |
1.80 |
1.80 |
Carbohydrates |
28.00 |
45.72 |
49.80 |
33.00 |
33.16 |
Organic Acids |
0.26 |
1.38 |
1.02 |
3.39 |
0.00 |
(Table 1.0, continued)
Main Ingredients (gm) |
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Constituent |
Human |
Apple |
Mango |
Orange |
Water- |
Water |
87.50 |
85.30 |
82.00 |
85.70 |
90.29 |
Protein |
1.13 |
0.34 |
0.60 |
1.00 |
0.60 |
Fat |
4.03 |
0.58 |
0.45 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
Avg. Carbohydrates |
7.00 |
11.43 |
12.45 |
8.25 |
8.29 |
Total Fiber |
0.00 |
2.02 |
1.70 |
1.60 |
0.22 |
Avg. Organic Acids |
0.09 |
0.46 |
0.34 |
1.13 |
-- |
Minerals |
0.21 |
0.32 |
0.50 |
0.48 |
0.40 |
(Table 1.0, continued)
Minerals (select) |
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Constituent |
Human |
Apple |
Mango |
Orange |
Water- |
Sodium (mg) |
12.66 |
3.00 |
5.00 |
1.40 |
0.50 |
Potassium (mg) |
47.36 |
144.00 |
190.00 |
177.00 |
158.00 |
Magnesium (mg) |
3.14 |
6.40 |
18.00 |
14.00 |
2.90 |
Calcium (mg) |
31.79 |
7.10 |
12.00 |
42.00 |
10.50 |
Ca/Mg ratio |
10.12 |
1.11 |
0.67 |
3.00 |
3.62 |
Iron (mcg) |
57.61 |
480.00 |
400.00 |
400.00 |
400.00 |
Copper (mcg) |
72.23 |
53.39 |
64.00 |
59.32 |
61.00 |
Zinc (mcg) |
148.00 |
103.00 |
118.00 |
106.00 |
275.00 |
Chromium (mcg) |
4.10 |
4.00 |
-- |
1.00 |
-- |
(Table 1.0, continued)
Vitamins (select) |
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Constituent |
Human |
Apple |
Mango |
Orange |
Water- |
Vit A (retinol) (mcg) |
68.97 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Retinol equivalent (mcg) |
69.47 |
4.33 |
201.21 |
10.99 |
86.67 |
Carotenoids (mcg) |
3.00 |
26.00 |
1,250.00 |
87.60 |
795.00 |
Vit D (nano) |
67.07 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Vit E activity (mcg) |
278.00 |
490.00 |
1,000.00 |
320.00 |
100.00 |
Tocopherol (total mcg) |
353.00 |
490.00 |
1,000.00 |
320.00 |
100.00 |
Alpha-tocopherol |
263.00 |
490.00 |
1,000.00 |
320.00 |
100.00 |
Beta-tocopherol |
20.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Gamma-tocopherol |
70.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Vit B1 (mcg) |
15.00 |
35.00 |
45.00 |
79.00 |
45.00 |
Vit B2 (mcg) |
38.00 |
32.00 |
50.00 |
42.00 |
50.00 |
Nicotinamide (mcg) |
170.00 |
300.00 |
700.00 |
300.00 |
150.00 |
Pantothenic Acid (mcg) |
210.00 |
100.00 |
160.00 |
240.00 |
1.60 |
Vit B6 (mcg) |
13.57 |
103.00 |
134.00 |
104.00 |
70.00 |
Biotin (nano) |
580.00 |
4.50 |
-- |
2.30 |
-- |
Folic Acid (mcg) |
8.50 |
12.00 |
36.00 |
42.00 |
5.00 |
Vit B12 (nano) |
50.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Vit C (mg) |
4.40 |
12.00 |
37.34 |
49.35 |
6.00 |
(Table 1.0, continued)
Amino Acids (mg) |
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Constituent |
Human |
Apple |
Mango |
Orange |
Water- |
Alanine |
56.00 |
15.00 |
60.00 |
29.00 |
16.45 |
Arginine |
51.00 |
8.00 |
22.35 |
73.00 |
57.10 |
Aspartic Acid |
120.00 |
101.00 |
49.41 |
122.00 |
37.74 |
Cystine |
24.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
1.94 |
Glutamic Acid |
220.00 |
25.00 |
70.59 |
66.00 |
60.97 |
Glycine |
36.00 |
9.00 |
24.71 |
23.00 |
9.68 |
Histidine |
31.00 |
6.00 |
14.12 |
12.00 |
5.81 |
Isoleucine |
77.00 |
10.00 |
21.18 |
20.00 |
18.39 |
Leucine |
130.00 |
16.00 |
36.47 |
32.00 |
17.42 |
Lysine |
86.00 |
15.00 |
48.24 |
39.00 |
60.00 |
Methionine |
24.00 |
3.00 |
5.88 |
8.00 |
5.81 |
Phenylalanine |
54.00 |
9.00 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
14.52 |
Proline |
120.00 |
10.00 |
21.18 |
189.00 |
23.23 |
Serine |
59.00 |
12.00 |
25.88 |
43.00 |
15.48 |
Threonine |
63.00 |
8.00 |
22.35 |
20.00 |
26.13 |
Tryptophan |
22.00 |
2.00 |
9.41 |
7.00 |
6.77 |
Tyrosine |
56.00 |
5.00 |
11.76 |
13.00 |
11.61 |
Valine |
81.00 |
12.00 |
30.59 |
33.00 |
15.48 |
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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