Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Vitamins in fruit

Vitamins are nutrients required for specific functions in the body. If the vitamins are not consumed in sufficient quantities, deficiency diseases develop. Fresh fruits and vegetables contribute about 91% of vitamin C, 48% of vitamin A, 27% of vitamin B6, 17% of thiamin and 15% of niacin to U.S diet.

The following fruits are important contributors (based on their vitamin content and the amount consumed) to the supply of indicated vitamins in the U.S diets:

Vitamin A: apricot, peach, cherry orange, mango, papaya, persimmon, pineapple, cantaloupe, watermelon

Vitamin C: strawberry, orange, grapefruit, kiwifruit, pineapple, banana, apple, cantaloupe, blackcurrants, cherries, plum

Niacin: peach, banana, orange, apricot

Riboflavin: banana, peach, orange, apple, avocado

Thiamin: orange, banana, grapefruit, apple

Some vitamin especially vitamins B12, D and E, are not present in significant amounts in fruits.
Vitamins in fruit 
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