_Sweet_ or _bland_ fruits are those containing a lesser percentage of acids. Among these are pears, raspberries, grapes, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, melons, and some peaches, apples, and plums. Of this class of fruits, dates, figs, prunes, and grapes (raisins), furnish most nutriment, because, as will be noted by Table III, these fruits contain a large amount of carbohydrates in the form of sugar. The protein in these sweet fruits is largely in the seeds and, as the seeds are not digested, they have no real food value for the individual. Figs and prunes, peaches, apples, and berries are laxative—probably the laxative action of figs and berries is due to the seeds, and of the others to the salts and acids they contain, and to the cellulose or fibrous material which furnishes bulk. TABLE III FRUITS ———————————————+—————+———————+———————+————————+—————+—————————+————— FOOD |Water|Protein|Ether |Carbo- |Ash |Cellulose|Acids MATERIALS |per |per |Extract|hydrates|per |per cent.|per |cent.|cent. |per |per |cent.| |cent. | | |cent. |cent. | | | ———————————————+—————+———————+———————+————————+—————+—————————+————— Apples |82.50| 0.40 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 Apricots |85.00| 1.10 | 0.6 | 12.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 Peaches |88.80| 0.50 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 Plums |78.40| 1.00 | 0.2 | 14.8 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 Cherries |84.00| 0.80 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 Gooseberries |86.00| 0.40 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 Currants |85.20| 0.40 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 1.4 Strawberries |89.10| 1.00 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 Whortleberries |76.30| 0.70 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 1.6 Cranberries |86.50| 0.50 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 2.2 Oranges |86.70| 0.90 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 Lemons |89.3 | 1.00 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 Pineapples |89.3 | 0.04 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 7.0 Pears |83.90| 0.40 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.1 Blackberries |88.90| 0.90 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 1.6 Raspberries |84.40| 1.00 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 1.4 Mulberries |84.70| 0.30 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 Grapes |79.00| 1.00 | 1.0 | 15.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 Watermelons |92.90| 0.30 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 Bananas |74.00| 1.50 | 0.7 | 22.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 Dates, dried | 2.08| 4.40 | 2.1 | 65.1 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 Figs, dried | 2.00| 5.50 | 0.9 | 62.8 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 1.2 Prunes, dried | 2.64| 2.40 | 0.8 | 66.2 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 2.7 Raisins |10.60| 2.50 | 4.7 | 74.7 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 ———————————————+—————+———————+———————+————————+—————+—————————+—————