Kiwifruit
Introduction
Scieintific name: Actinidia chinensis.
Kiwi fruit also known as Chinese gooseberry, is one of the delicious fruits with full of promising health promoting phyto-chemicals, vitamins and minerals.Kiwi fruit has a smooth, sparse hairs, bronze skin, a pointed cap at one end and distinctive golden-yellow flesh with less tart and more tropical flavor than green-kiwifruit. Commercially, it commands a higher market value than common green kiwifruit.
Nutrition Table
Amount Per 100 grams Calories 61 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0.5 g 0% Saturated fat 0 g 0% Polyunsaturated fat 0.3 g Monounsaturated fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 3 mg 0% Potassium 312 mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 15 g 5% Dietary fiber 3 g 12% Sugar 9 g Protein 1.1 g 2% Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 154% Calcium 3% Iron 1% Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5% Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 4%
Health Benefits
- Kiwifruit is moderately good in calories, comparable to that of grapes. 100 g of kiwi berry holds 61 calories. Nonetheless, it has several health giving anti-oxidants, minerals, vitamins and fiber.
- The fruit is an excellent source of antioxidant vitamin-C; providing about 154% of the DRI (daily-recommended intake).
- Kiwi fruit contains very good levels of vitamin-A, vitamin-E, vitamin-K and flavonoid anti-oxidants such as beta-carotene, lutein and xanthin.
- Research studies suggest that certain chemical substances in kiwi-fruit functions as blood thinner function similar to aspirin; thus, it helps prevent clot formation inside the blood vessels and protect them from stroke and heart-attack risk.
- Kiwi-fruit seeds are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Research studies show that consumption of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and help prevent the development of ADHD, autism, and other developmental disorders in children.
- Fresh kiwi fruit is a very rich source of heart-healthy electrolyte "potassium." 100 g contains 312 mg or 7% of daily-recommended levels of this electrolyte.
- It also contains good amounts of minerals like manganese, iron and magnesium.
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