Table 2.
Dietary fiber, starch, total soluble sugars and neutral sugars content in “slightly ripe” (SR), “moderately ripe” (MR) and “fully ripe” (FR) ‘Ataulfo’ mangoes (%)
| Parameter | SR | MR | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total dietary fiber | 25.5a | 18.3b | 15.1c |
| Soluble fiber | 15.2a | 9.89b | 7.82c |
| Insoluble fiber | 10.3a | 8.43b | 7.37b |
| Starch | 5.70a | 0.96b | 0.34c |
| Total soluble sugars | 50.2a | 68.4b | 72.2b |
| Glucose | 6.83a | 5.46b | 2.59c |
| Fructose | 12.3a | 18.1b | 18.1b |
| Sucrose | 31.1a | 44.8b | 51.5c |
| Neutral sugars (soluble fiber) | 12.4a | 13.7a | 12.2a |
| Rhamnose | 0.45a | 0.42a | 0.37a |
| Fucose | 0.05a | 0.05a | 0.05a |
| Arabinose | 2.50a | 2.44a | 2.28a |
| Xylose | 0.12a | 0.09a | 0.12a |
| Mannose | 3.69a | 4.15a | 3.32a |
| Galactose | 3.41a | 3.31a | 3.07a |
| Glucose | 2.24a | 3.29b | 3.06b |
| Neutral sugars (insoluble fiber) | 12.0a | 8.53b | 6.83c |
| Rhamnose | 0.26a | 0.14b | 0.11b |
| Fucose | 0.63a | 0.49b | 0.38c |
| Arabinose | 1.64a | 1.14b | 0.88c |
| Xylose | 3.61a | 2.63b | 1.90c |
| Mannose | 1.10a | 0.74b | 0.62b |
| Galactose | 3.15a | 2.26b | 1.91c |
| Glucose | 1.68a | 1.13a | 1.04a |
Means values. Different letter between ripening stages indicates significant difference (p < 0.05)