Grape, thompson seedless or sultana, raw

Medium-sized, oval shaped grapes with light green skin and pale green flesh, seedless.

Proximates, vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, carotenes, K, Na, Ca, Mg, Fe and Zn were derived from samples of sultana grapes purchased from five retail outlets in Sydney during 1983-85 (Wills et al 1984). Moisture, fibre, Cu, Mn, P, Se, Cl, F, tocopherols, B6, B5, folates and biotin were derived from a composite of 10 samples of grapes purchased in February 1998 from various outlets in Melbourne (AGAL 1998). Moisture, fibre, sorbitol, mannitol, tocopherols, Mn, P, Cu, Se, Cl, I, F, pantothenate and folate were derived from a composite 9 samples (5x Thompson Seedless, 2x Sultana, 1x Menindee, 1x unknown) purchased in February 2001 (AGAL 2002) . These same samples were reanalysed in 2002 for Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe and Zn. The 2001 samples were from various regions and growers in VIC and NSW. I, Se, Cr, Ni and Mo were determined in 6 samples of green and red grapes purchased in NSW, NT, SA, Tas and Vic in December 2004 (22nd ATDS). Retinol, cholesterol and fatty acids were imputed based on international literature.