Table 1.
Nutritional composition of two cultivars of xoconostle A.
| cv Cuaresmeño | cv Rosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture of fresh fruit | 90.4 ± 0.7 ** | 85.9 ± 1.3 |
| Moisture | 7.2 ± 0.1 ** | 8.2 ± 0.2 |
| Protein | 4.0 ± 0.0 *** | 4.8 ± 0.1 |
| Fat | 2.5 ± 0.1 *** | 11.9 ± 0.1 |
| Ash | 11.3 ± 2.9 | 11.7 ± 1.5 |
| Total soluble sugars | 9.8 ± 0.7 *** | 29.9 ± 0.5 |
| Sucrose | 1.5 ± 0.2 *** | 6.3 ± 0.1 |
| Fructose | 1.5 ± 0.4 *** | 8.0 ± 0.3 |
| Glucose | 6.8 ± 0.2 ** | 15.6 ± 0.2 |
| Total dietary fiber | 30.8 ± 0.7 *** | 36.8 ± 0.9 |
| Soluble fiber | 8.2 ± 0.4 ** | 5.8 ± 0.4 |
| Insoluble fiber | 22.6 ± 0.4 *** | 31.0 ± 0.6 |
| Organic acids B | 20.8 ± 0.0 *** | 17.0 ± 0.0 |
| Malic acid | 1.3 ± 0.0 *** | 2.9 ± 0.0 |
| Citric acid | 18.9 ± 0.0 *** | 13.6 ± 0.0 |
| Fumaric acid | 0.1 ± 0.0 *** | 0.1 ± 0.0 |
| Oxalic acid | 0.6 ± 0.0 *** | 0.5 ± 0.0 |
| Total vitamin C B | 723.1 ± 16.0 *** | 320.2 ± 7.5 |
| Ascorbic acid (AA) | 169.4 ± 2.7 *** | 385.5 ± 6.1 |
| Dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA) | 337.6 ± 10.8 *** | 150.8 ± 6.1 |
A Results (mean ± standard deviation, n = 3) are expressed as g/100 g dm except moisture of fresh fruit. B Results are expressed as mg/100 g dm. The asterisk in the column reports statistically significant differences between the varieties (** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.0001).