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. 2022 Feb 23;11(5):644. doi: 10.3390/foods11050644

Table 3.

The average content of main sugars and organic acids in different types of red fruits.

Red Fruits Main Sugars Main Organic Acids References
Berries Fructose (18.0–57.2 g/L)
Glucose (22.2–50.0 g/L)
Sucrose (0.2–5.1 g/L)
Citric acid (2.9–16.2 g/L)
Malic acid (3.3–24.7 g/L)
[33]
Raspberry
(Rubus idaeus)
Fructose 35–45% of total sugars
Glucose 30–35% of total sugars
Sucrose 30–35% of total sugars
[42]
Strawberry
(Fragaria × ananassa)
Frutose (1.07–3.079 g/100 g)
Glucose (2.236–4.802 g/100 g)
Sucrose (0.352–7.571 g/100 g)
Citric acid (643.32 mg/100 mL)
Malic acid (203.98  mg/100 mL)
[43,44]
Blueberry
(Vaccinium corymbosum)
Fructose (70.40–304.52 mg/g DW)
Glucose (13.86–57.36 mg/g DW)
Sucrose (0.56–7.90 mg/g DW)
Citric acid (13.34–75.11 mg/g DW)
Quinic acid (2.86–11.56 mg/g DW)
Malic acid (1.02–7.21 mg/g DW)
[45]
Sweet cherry
(Prunus avium)
Malic acid
Oxalic acid
Shikimic acid
[37]