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Fruit and Vegetables. Nutritional Content. LBV Protein in pulses and beans HBV protein in soya beans Carbohydrate – root vegetable/tubers e.g. Potatoes Fibre – flesh and skin of fruit and veg. Vitamin A. In orange fruit. Vitamin B. Green Leafy Vegetables. Vitamin C.
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Nutritional Content • LBV Protein in pulses and beans • HBV protein in soya beans • Carbohydrate – root vegetable/tubers e.g. Potatoes • Fibre – flesh and skin of fruit and veg
Vitamin A • In orange fruit
Vitamin B • Green Leafy Vegetables
Vitamin C • Citrus Fruit, blackcurrants, sprouts , spinach, watercress
Iron • Apricots and leafy veg
Calcium • Leafy Green Vegetables
Types of fruit • Climateric – ripen rapidly so are often picked at full size but before they are fully ripe e.g. • Mango, pear, banana and avacado
Non Climateric • Ripen slowly and tend to maintain whatever quality they had at harvest e.g. Citrus fruit, apples, kiwi, pineapple, grapes and most veg)