Refractive Index of Crop Juices -- Calibrated In % Sucrose Or Brix

Poor
FRUITS
Apples
Avocados
Bananas
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Casaba
Cherries
Coconut
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew
Kumquat
Lemons
Limes
Mangos
Oranges
Papayas
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Watermelons
GRASSES
Alfalfa
Grains
Sorghum

Average

Good

Excellent

6
4
8
8
8
8
6
8
8
6
8
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
12
60
6
6
4
8

10
6
10
12
12
10
8
10
12
10
10
6
6
6
6
10
10
10
10
14
70
8
8
6
12

14
8
12
14
14
12
14
12
16
14
12
8
8
10
10
16
18
14
12
20
75
12
12
8
14

18
10
14
18
16
14
16
14
20
18
14
10
12
12
14
20
22
18
14
22
80
14
14
12
16

4
6
6

8
10
10

16
14
22

22
18
30

Within a given species of plant, the crop with the higher refractive index will have a higher
sugar content, higher mineral content, higher protein content and a greater specific gravity or
density. This adds up to a sweeter tasting, more minerally nutritious food with lower nitrate and
water content, lower freezing point, and better storage attributes.

VEGETABLES
Asparagus
Beets
Bell Peppers
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn Stalks
Corn (Young)
Cow Peas
Cucumbers
Endives
English Peas
Escarole
Field Peas
Garlic, Cured
Green Beans
Hot Peppers
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Onions
Parsley
Peanuts
Potatoes
Potatoes, Sweet
Romaine
Rutabagas
Squash
Sweet Corn
Turnips

Poor

Average

Good

Excellent

2
6
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
8
4
4
28
4
4
8
6
4
4
4
4
3
6
4
4
6
6
4

4
8
6
8
8
6
6
6
8
10
6
6
6
10
6
6
32
6
6
10
8
6
6
6
6
5
8
6
6
8
10
6

6
10
8
10
10
12
8
10
14
18
10
8
8
12
8
10
36
8
8
12
10
8
8
8
8
7
10
8
10
12
18
8

8
12
12
12
12
18
10
12
20
24
12
12
10
14
10
12
40
10
10
16
12
10
10
10
10
8
14
10
12
14
24
10

The Quest for Nutrient Dense Foods

Garden Beans

Grocery Store Beans

In response to critics of the Brix=Quality concept, at HighBrixGardens, we analyzed fresh green beans from our garden and compared them to
fresh green beans purchased from a local market.

Brix

Dry Matter

pH

Taste

Brix

Dry Matter

pH

Taste

4.2

8.1%

5.5

garbage

6.1

16.6%

6.4

decent

Interestingly, the garden beans were planted in early autumn. Growing conditions were not ideal and we barely got the beans harvested before
the plants froze out. The units in the chart below vary, but they are per 100 grams. Notice that the garden beans are consistently higher in
minerals and protein.

Nutritional Quality - Comparison of Store vs Garden Beans

For the complete results and analysis of the green beans see: http://www.highbrixgardens.com/nutrient-dense-foods.html