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Apricot Nutrition
the nutritional value of apricots and full apricot nutrition information...
Apricots contain high amounts of beta carotene which is good for eye health. Beta carotene also helps protect LDL
cholesterol
from oxidation, which may help prevent heart disease.
Apricots are one of the best sources of beta carotene, with one apricot providing roughly the daily dietary requirements for vitamin A. Beta carotene is converted into vitamin A in the body and is good for eye health. Vitamin A is also good for the regulation of cell growth, acts as an antioxidant and helps to improve immune function.
Apricots contain good levels of dietary fibre which is important in the prevention of constipation and can help prevent colon cancer.
Apricots also contain a good amount of potassium which helps to regulate the bodies' acid balance and promotes healthy muscles.
Apricots contain a substance called lycopene which helps in the prevention of cancer and also protects the body from high cholesterol, thereby preventing heart disease.
Apricot nutrition helps in removing gallstones and also destroys intestinal worms. It also aids in digestion, since it reacts as an alkaline, breaking down food particles.
The moderately high copper and iron content in apricots helps to increase the hemoglobin in the blood.
One apricot contains around 17 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF APRICOTS:
Apricots, rawRefuse: 7% (Pits)
Scientific Name: Prunus armeniaca
Common Name: Includes USDA commodity food A386
NDB No: 09021 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
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Nutrient
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Units
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1.00 X 1 apricot
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35g
| | Proximates
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Water
|
g
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30.22
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Energy
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kcal
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17
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Energy
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kJ
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70
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Protein
|
g
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0.49
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Total lipid (fat)
|
g
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0.14
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Ash
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g
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0.26
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Carbohydrate, by difference
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g
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3.89
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Fiber, total dietary
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g
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0.7
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Sugars, total
|
g
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3.23
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Sucrose
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g
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2.05
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Glucose (dextrose)
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g
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0.83
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Fructose
|
g
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0.33
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Lactose
|
g
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0.00
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Maltose
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g
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0.02
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Galactose
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g
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0.00
| | Minerals
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Calcium, Ca
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mg
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5
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Iron, Fe
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mg
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0.14
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Magnesium, Mg
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mg
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4
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Phosphorus, P
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mg
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8
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Potassium, K
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mg
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91
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Sodium, Na
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mg
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0
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Zinc, Zn
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mg
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0.07
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Copper, Cu
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mg
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0.027
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Manganese, Mn
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mg
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0.027
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Selenium, Se
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mcg
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0.0
| | Vitamins
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Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
|
mg
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3.5
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Thiamin
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mg
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0.011
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Riboflavin
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mg
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0.014
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Niacin
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mg
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0.210
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Pantothenic acid
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mg
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0.084
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Vitamin B-6
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mg
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0.019
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Folate, total
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mcg
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3
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Folic acid
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mcg
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0
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Folate, food
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mcg
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3
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Folate, DFE
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mcg_DFE
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3
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Choline, total
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mg
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1.0
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Vitamin B-12
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mcg
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0.00
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Vitamin B-12, added
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mcg
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0.00
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Vitamin A, RAE
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mcg_RAE
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34
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Retinol
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mcg
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0
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Carotene, beta
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mcg
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383
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Carotene, alpha
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mcg
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7
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Cryptoxanthin, beta
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mcg
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36
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Vitamin A, IU
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IU
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674
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Lycopene
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mcg
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0
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Lutein + zeaxanthin
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mcg
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31
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
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mg
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0.31
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Vitamin E, added
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mg
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0.00
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Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
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mcg
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0.0
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Vitamin D
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IU
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0
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Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
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mcg
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1.2
| | Lipids
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Fatty acids, total saturated
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g
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0.009
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4:0
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g
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0.000
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6:0
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g
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0.000
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8:0
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g
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0.000
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10:0
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g
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0.000
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12:0
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g
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0.000
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14:0
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g
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0.000
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16:0
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g
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0.008
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18:0
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g
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0.001
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Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
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g
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0.060
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16:1 undifferentiated
|
g
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0.000
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18:1 undifferentiated
|
g
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0.060
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20:1
|
g
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0.000
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22:1 undifferentiated
|
g
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0.000
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Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
|
g
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0.027
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18:2 undifferentiated
|
g
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0.027
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18:3 undifferentiated
|
g
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0.000
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18:4
|
g
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0.000
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20:4 undifferentiated
|
g
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0.000
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20:5 n-3 (EPA)
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g
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0.000
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22:5 n-3 (DPA)
|
g
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0.000
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22:6 n-3 (DHA)
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g
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0.000
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Cholesterol
|
mg
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0
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Phytosterols
|
mg
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6
| | Amino acids
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Tryptophan
|
g
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0.005
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Threonine
|
g
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0.016
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Isoleucine
|
g
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0.014
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Leucine
|
g
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0.027
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Lysine
|
g
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0.034
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Methionine
|
g
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0.002
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Cystine
|
g
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0.001
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Phenylalanine
|
g
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0.018
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Tyrosine
|
g
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0.010
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Valine
|
g
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0.016
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Arginine
|
g
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0.016
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Histidine
|
g
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0.009
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Alanine
|
g
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0.024
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Aspartic acid
|
g
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0.110
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Glutamic acid
|
g
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0.055
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Glycine
|
g
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0.014
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Proline
|
g
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0.035
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Serine
|
g
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0.029
| | Other
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Alcohol, ethyl
|
g
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0.0
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Caffeine
|
mg
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0
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Theobromine
|
mg
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0
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USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
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