Review Article
The Fruit Malus prunifolia (Malus micromalus Mak.): A Minireview of Current Knowledge of Fruit Composition and Health Benefits
Table 1
Nutrient composition of
Malus prunifolia fruits (adapted from Shanxi Food Industrial Research Institute) [
12].
| Type | Nutrient (units) | Content (per 1000 g) |
| Proximates | Water (%) | 81.25 | Titratable acid (%) | 1.59 | Protein (g) | 3.4 | Total lipid (g) | 2.1 | Carbohydrate (g) | 131.7 |
| Minerals | Calcium, Ca (mg) | 32 | Iron, Fe (mg) | 14 | Zinc, Zn (mg) | 0.41 | Potassium, K (mg) | 4.1 | Copper, Cu (mg) | 0.62 | Manganese, Mn (mg) | 0.74 | Magnesium, Mg (mg) | 12 | Phosphorus, P (mg) | 17 |
| Vitamins | Vitamin C (mg) | 47.8 | Vitamin B-1 (mg) | 0.013 | Vitamin B-2 (mg) | 1.12 |
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