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Table 7 Continued
Maple Sugar 75 - 80 60 - 65 1 year, plus — 0.24 0.21 7 —
Mangoes 55 85 - 90 2 - 3 weeks 30.3 0.85 0.44 117 —
Meat
Bacon, Cured (Farm Style) 60 - 65 85 4 - 6 months — 0.30 - 0.43 0.24 - 0.29 18 - 41 57
Game, Fresh 32 80 - 85 1 - 6 weeks 28 - 29 0.80 0.42 115 —
Beef, Fresh 32 - 34 88 - 92 1 - 6 weeks 28 - 29 0.70 - 0.84 0.38 - 0.43 89 - 110 —
Hams and Shoulders, Fresh 32 - 34 85 - 90 7 - 12 days 28 - 29 0.58 - 0.63 0.34 - 0.36 67 - 77 37
Cured 60 - 65 50 - 60 0 - 3 years — 0.52 - 0.56 0.32 - 0.33 57 - 64 —
Lamb Fresh 32 - 34 85 - 90 5 - 12 days 28 - 29 0.68 - 0.76 0.38 - 0.51 86 - 100 —
Livers, Frozen -10 - 0 90 - 95 3 - 4 months — — 0.41 100 —
Pork, Fresh 32 - 34 85 - 90 3 - 7 days 28 - 29 0.46 - 0.55 0.30 - 0.33 46 - 63 —
Smoked Sausage 40 - 45 85 - 90 6 months — 0.68 0.38 86 —
Fresh 32 85 - 90 1 - 2 weeks 26.0 0.89 0.56 93 —
Veal, Fresh 32 - 34 90 - 95 5 - 10 days 28 - 29 0.71 - 0.76 0.39 - 0.41 92 - 100 —
Melons, Cantaloupe 36 - 40 90 - 95 5 - 15 days 29.9 0.93 0.48 132 25
Honeydew and Honey Ball 45 - 50 90 - 95 3 - 4 weeks 30.3 0.94 0.48 132 24
Watermelons 40 - 50 80 - 90 2 - 3 weeks 31.3 0.97 0.48 132 27
Mushrooms 32 90 3 - 4 days 30.4 0.93 0.47 130 —
Milk 34 - 40 — 7 days 31 0.93 0.49 124 64
Nectarines 31 - 32 90 2 - 4 weeks 30.4 0.90 0.49 119 —
Nuts (dried) 32 - 50 65 - 75 8 - 12 months — 0.22 - 0.25 0.21 - 0.22 4 - 8 25
Okra 45 - 50 90 - 95 7 - 10 days 28.7 0.92 0.46 128 —
Oleomargarine 35 60 - 70 1 year, plus — 0.38 0.25 22 —
Olives, Fresh 45 - 50 85 - 90 4 - 6 weeks 29.4 0.80 0.42 108 —
Onions (Dry) and Onion Sets 32 65 - 70 1 - 8 months 30.6 0.90 0.46 124 —
Green 32 95 3 - 4 weeks 30.4 0.91 — — 22
Oranges 32 - 48 85 - 90 3 -12 weeks 30.6 0.90 0.46 124 34
Orange Juice, Chilled 30 - 35 — 3 - 6 weeks — 0.91 0.47 128 —
Papayas 45 85 - 90 1 - 3 weeks 30.4 0.82 0.47 130 —
Parsley 32 95 1 - 2 months 30.0 0.88 0.45 122 —
Parsnip 32 98 - 100 4 - 6 months 30.4 0.84 0.44 112 36
Peaches and Nectarines 31 - 32 90 2 - 4 weeks 30.3 0.90 0.46 124 33
Pears 29 - 31 90 - 95 2 - 7 months 29.2 0.86 0.45 118 47
Peas, Green 32 95 1 - 3 weeks 30.9 0.79 0.42 106 23
Peppers, Sweet 45 - 50 90 - 95 2 - 3 weeks 30.7 0.94 0.47 132 41
Peppers, Chili (Dry) 32 - 50 60 - 70 6 months — 0.30 0.24 17 —
Persimmons 30 90 3 - 4 months 28.1 0.84 0.43 112 —
Pineapples, Ripe 45 85 - 90 2 - 4 weeks 30.0 0.88 0.45 122 25
Plums, Including Fresh Prunes 31 - 32 90 - 95 2 - 4 weeks 30.5 0.88 0.45 118 22
Pomegranates 32 90 2 - 4 weeks 26.6 0.87 0.48 112 —
Popcorn, Unopened 32 - 40 85 4 - 6 months — 0.31 0.24 19 —
Potatoes, Early Crop 50 - 55 90 0 - 2 months 30.9 0.85 0.44 116 42
Late Crop 38 - 50 90 5 - 8 months 30.9 0.82 0.43 111 —
Poultry, Fresh Chicken 32 85 - 90 1 week 27.0 0.79 0.42 106 38
Fresh Goose 32 85 - 90 1 week 27.0 0.57 0.34 67 —
Fresh Turkey 32 85 - 90 1 week 27.0 0.64 0.37 79 25
Pumpkins 50 - 55 70 - 75 2 - 3 months 30.5 0.92 0.47 130 —
Quinces 31 - 32 90 2 - 3 months 28.4 0.88 0.45 122 —
Radishes- Spring, Prepacked 32 95 3 - 4 weeks 30.7 0.95 0.48 134 —
Raisins (Dried) 40 60 - 70 9 - 12 months — 0.47 0.32 43 45
Rabbits, Fresh 32 - 34 90 - 95 1 - 5 days — 0.74 0.40 98 22
Raspberries, Black 31 - 32 90 - 95 2 - 3 days 30.0 0.84 0.44 122 —
Red 31 - 32 90 - 95 2 - 3 days 30.9 0.87 0.45 121 —
Rhubarb 32 95 2 - 4 weeks 30.3 0.96 0.48 134 —
Rutabagas 32 98 - 100 4 - 6 moths 30.1 0.91 0.47 127 —
Salsify 32 98 - 100 2 - 4 months 30.0 0.83 0.44 113 —
Spinach 32 95 10 - 14 days 31.5 0.94 0.48 132 31
Squash, Summer 32 - 50 85 - 95 5 - 14 days 31.1 0.95 0.48 135 —
Winter 50 - 55 70 - 75 4 - 6 months 30.3 0.91 0.48 127 —
Strawberries, Fresh 31 - 32 90 - 95 5 - 7 days 30.6 0.92 0.42 129 40
Sugar, Maple 75 - 80 60 - 65 1 year, plus — 0.24 0.21 7 —
Sweet Potatoes 55 - 60 85 - 90 4 - 7 months 29.7 0.75 0.40 97 25
Syrup, Maple 31 60 - 70 1 year, plus — 0.48 0.31 51 —
Tangerines 32 - 38 85 - 90 2 - 4 weeks 30.1 0.90 0.46 125 —
Tobacco, Cigarettes 35 - 46 50- 56 6 months 25.0 — — — —
Cigars 35 - 50 60 - 65 2 months 25.0 — — — —
Tomatoes, Mature Green 55 - 70 85 - 90 1 - 3 weeks 31.0 0.95 0.48 134 25
Firm Ripe 45 - 50 85 - 90 4 - 7 days 31.1 0.94 0.48 134 21
Turnips, Roots 32 95 4 - 5 months 30.1 0.93 0.47 130 —
Vegetables (Mixed) 32 - 40 90 - 95 1 - 4 weeks 30.0 0.90 0.45 130 25
Yams 60 85 - 90 3 - 6 months 28.5 0.79 0.40 105 —
Yeast, Compressed
Baker’s 31 - 32 — — — 0.77 0.41 102 —
* Not based on maintaining nutritional value.