determination of mass percentage of water, organic and inorganic matter in fruits and vegetables
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Procedure;
1)Weigh each fruit and vegetable separately and note its weight.For some fruits(such as watermelon),weigh a surviving size of the fruit will be more appropriate.
2)Cut the procedure up into thin slices and put it into dehydrator.You may have to dehydrate each item separately just make sure that you dehydrate all of the pieces of fruit together.
3)Weigh the dehydrated produce.
4)Calculate what percentage of the fruit or vegetable is water by subtracting the dehydrated weight from the hydrated weight.Divide this value by the entire weight of the fruit and multiplying by 100.
5)Make a chat comparing the water content of the fruits and veggies.
6)Go to the USDA web site and find the nutrient value of each food.
7)Repeat this experiment with other foods.
1)Weigh each fruit and vegetable separately and note its weight.For some fruits(such as watermelon),weigh a surviving size of the fruit will be more appropriate.
2)Cut the procedure up into thin slices and put it into dehydrator.You may have to dehydrate each item separately just make sure that you dehydrate all of the pieces of fruit together.
3)Weigh the dehydrated produce.
4)Calculate what percentage of the fruit or vegetable is water by subtracting the dehydrated weight from the hydrated weight.Divide this value by the entire weight of the fruit and multiplying by 100.
5)Make a chat comparing the water content of the fruits and veggies.
6)Go to the USDA web site and find the nutrient value of each food.
7)Repeat this experiment with other foods.
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