Composition Of Vegetables (Atwater)

Refuse

%

Water

%

Protein

%

Fat

%

Carbohydrates

%

Ash

%

Beans, dried .

12.6

22.5

1.8

59.6

3.5

Beans, lima, fresh-shelled ....

68.5

7.1

.7

22.0

1.7

Beans, string . .

7.0

83.0

2.1

.3

6.9

.7

Beets.....

20.0

70.0

1.3

.1

7.7

.9

Cabbage ....

15.0

77.7

1.4

.2

4.8

.9

Celery ....

20.0

75.6

.9

.1

2.6

.8

Corn, green edible portion

75.4

3.1

1.1

19.7

.7

Cucumbers . . .

15.0

81.8

.7

.2

2.6

.4

Lettuce . . .

15.0

80.5

1.0

.2

2.5

.8

Mushrooms . .

88.1

3.5

.4

6.8

1.2

Onions.....

10.0

78.9

1.4

.3

8.9

.5

Parsnips ....

20.0

66.4

1.3

.4

10.8

1.1

Peas, dried . . .

9.5

24.6

1.0

62.0

2.9

Peas, fresh-shelled

74.6

7.0

.5

16.9

1.0

Potatoes ....

20.0

62.6

1.8

.1

14.7

.8

Rhubarb ....

40.0

56.6

.4

.4

2.2

.4

Sweet potatoes . .

20.0

55.2

1.4

.6

21.9

.9

Spinach ....

92.3

2.1

.3

3.2

2.1

Squash . . . .

50.0

44.2

.7

.2

4.5

.4

Tomatoes . . .

94.3

.9

.4

3.9

.5

Turnips .

30.0

62.7

.9

.1

5.7

.6

Vegetables, canned . Baked beans

68.9

6.9

2.5

19.6

2.1

Peas, green .

85.3

3.6

.2

9.8

1.1

Corn, green .

76.1

2.8

1.2

19.0

.9

Succotash . . .

75.9

3.6

1.0

18.6

.9

Tomatoes . . .

94.0

1.2

4 .2

4.0

.6