Table 1.
Nutrients’ decline trend (%) in different fruits* and vegetables* during 1975 to 1997.
| Fruits | Calcium | Iron | Vitamin A (IU) | Vitamin C | Vegetables | Calcium | Iron | Vitamin A (IU) | Vitamin C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples (mg) | None | 40.00 | 41.10 | Up 42.50 | Broccoli (mg) | 53.40 | 20.00 | 38.30 | 17.50 |
| Apricots (mg) | 17.70 | Up 8.00 | 3.30 | None | Cabbage (mg) | 4.10 | Up 47.50 | Up 2.30 | 31.90 |
| Banana (mg) | 25.00 | 55.70 | 57.40 | 9.00 | Carrots (mg) | 27.00 | 28.60 | Up 155.70 | Up 16.30 |
| Cherries (mg) | 31.80 | 2.50 | Up 94.60 | 30.00 | Cauliflower (mg) | 12.00 | 60.00 | 68.30 | 40.50 |
| Grapefruits (mg) | 25.00 | 85.00 | 87.50 | 12.40 | Collard greens (mg) | 28.60 | 81.00 | 41.20 | 61.60 |
| Lemons (mg) | 57.40 | 14.30 | 3.30 | 31.20 | Daikon (mg) | 22.90 | 33.30 | 100.00 | 31.30 |
| Orange (mg) | 2.40 | 75.00 | Up 2.50 | Up 6.40 | Kale (mg) | 24.60 | 22.70 | None | 4.00 |
| Peaches (mg) | 44.40 | 78.00 | 59.80 | 5.70 | Mustard greens (mg) | 43.70 | 51.30 | 24.30 | 27.80 |
| Pineapples (mg) | 58.80 | 26.00 | 55.00 | 9.40 | Onion (mg) | 25.90 | 56.00 | 100.00 | 36.00 |
| Strawberries (mg) | 33.30 | 62.00 | 67.10 | 3.90 | Parsley (mg) | 32.00 | None | 38.80 | 22.70 |
| Tangerines (mg) | 65.00 | 75.00 | Up 119.0 | 7.00 | Turnip greens (mg) | 22.80 | 38.90 | None | 56.80 |
| Watermelons (mg) | Up 14.30 | 66.00 | 38.00 | Up 37.10 | Watercress (mg) | 20.50 | 88.20 | 4.10 | 45.60 |
| Net Change | 28.90 | 16.40 | 16.40 | 1.90 | Net Change | 26.50 | 36.10 | 21.40 | 29.90 |
* Based on 100-gram edible portion. Source: USDA food composition tables.