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What's in a fruit? Here's how 140-gram servings of the 10 most nutritious fruits stack up in terms of the percentage of Daily Value, or the FDA's recommended daily intake, of a few key nutrients. Vitamin A Vitamin C Other Significant Nutrients

1. Kiwi (2 medium) 4.90% 230.00% Vitamin E 17.4%, Folate 13.3% 

2. Papaya ( 1/2 small) 7.95% 144.20%Vitamin E 17.4%, Folate 13.3%

3. Cantaloupe (1/4 medium)90.27% 98.46% 

4. Strawberry (8 large) .76% 132.30% 

5. Mango ( 1/2 large) 109.03%  64.63%Vitamin B1 5.4% 

6. Lemon (2 1/2 small) .81% 123.66% 

7. Orange (1 medium) 5.74% 124.13% Folate 10.6%, Vitamin B1

8.1%8. Red Currant (1 1/3 cups) 3.36% 95.66% 

9. Mandarin Orange (2 small) 25.76% 71.86% Vitamin B1 9.8%, Folate 7.1% 

10. Avocado ( 3/4 medium) 17.14%  18.43% Folate 21.7%

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