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Composition of Red Delicious Apples
Author(s) -
JOHNSON C. D.,
EITENMILLER R. R.,
JONES J. B.,
RAO V. N. M.,
GEBHARDT S. E.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1984.tb13250.x
Subject(s) - ascorbic acid , niacin , composition (language) , micronutrient , chemistry , food science , vitamin , vitamin c , proximate , biochemistry , art , organic chemistry , literature
The proximate composition and the water soluble vitamin and elemental composition of Red Delicious apples purchased from six marketing locations at marketing times near maximum and minimum product availability was determined. Ascorbic acid, niacin, vitamin B 6 , thiamin, folacin, Ca and Na were significantly (P < 0.01) higher in apples purchased in May (minimum availability) compared to those purchased in November (maximum availability). Values for ascorbic acid, vitamin B 6 , folacin, Ca and Fe were lower and Mg and Na were higher than tabulated values. The proximate composition and mean values for other micronutrients approximated those in Handbook 8.