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the vegetables in food value and other properties and are sometimes called fruit vegetables. Tree fruits may be divided into two groups: those from the so-called deciduous fruit trees that shed their leaves in the fall, such as the apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry and apricot; and those from trees that shed leaves in the spring but are considered evergreen, including the orange, grapefruit, lemon and other citrus fruits. Strawberries, blueberries, gooseberries, cranberries, currants, blackberries and raspberries are also important fruits, combining the virtues of high nutritional value and pleasing taste. Finally, melons and grapes must be included among the fruits widely consumed by man.
A nut is a hard-shelled fruit. Cashewnuts, walnuts, almonds and pistachio nuts have high proteins and fat content. Oil Seeds such as groundnuts also contain high proteins and fat.
(v) Milk and milk products: They are utilized to produce varieties of food products such as cheese, paneer, sweets, ice-cream and various other desserts. Despite water content of 85% milk is one of the most varied and valuable sources of essential nutrients including protein, fat and minerals such as calcium.
Food Stuff
Cereals
1. Bajra
Table of Nutritive values of Vegetarian Diet1 (All the values are per 100 gms. of edible portion)
2. Barley (jau)
3. Jowar
Moisture
(g)
12.4
12.5
11.9
Protein
(g)
11.6
11.5
10.4
Fat Carboh Fibre Energy
(g)
(g)
(Kcal)
8
5.0
1.3
1.9
yd
(g)
67.5
69.6
72.6
1.2
3.9
1.6
361
336
3349
Source: Food for Reversing heart disease by Dr. Bimal Chhajer (well-known Cardiologist)
