The nutritional value of fruits and vegetables

The nutritional value of indigenous fruits and vegetables in Sarawak.

The proximate composition including mineral and vitamin contents of 16 fruits and 46 vegetables (leaves, fruits, palm hearts and shoots) of indigenous origin in Sarawak are provided. Fruits like dabai (Canarium odontophyllum), kembayau (Dacryodes rostrata f. cuspidata), durian nyekak (Durio kutejensis) and durian kuning (Durio graveolens) are very nutritious with high values for energy, protein...

Maximizing the Nutritional Value of Fruits and Vegetables

Interest in the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables has been increasing, in part because of recent findings on the high level of obesity and other diet-related health problems in children and in part because of increased federal support of programs funding consumption of fresh and processed fruit and vegetable products. The following discussion is based in part on a review by Rickman et ...

Nutritional impact of phytosanitary irradiation of fruits and vegetables

Nutritional Quality of Organic Versus Conventional Fruits, Vegetables, and Grains

Objectives: To survey existing literature comparing nutrient content of organic and conventional crops using statistical methods to identify significant differences and trends in the data. Design: Published comparative measurements of organic and conventional nutrient content were entered into a database for calculation. For each organic-to-conventional comparison, a percent difference was calc...

Effect of heterocyclic amines, vegetables, and fruits on colorectal cancer