Monday, April 11, 2011

Nutritional Value of Passion fruit

Passion fruit is a popular fruit in many subtropical and tropical countries. Yellow and purple passion fruit are good sources of pro-vitamin A, niacin, riboflavin and ascorbic acid.

Ripe passion fruit yields to gentle pressure and is loaded with nutritional values.

Purple passion fruit have plenty of nutrients with only low moderate calories. They contain no fat or cholesterol. Lots of vitamin C and some vitamin A means better immunity and possible cancer protection.

Passion fruit contains about 70-89% water, 6-23% carbohydrates and 2-3% proteins.

Passion fruit juice and in particular the edible seeds are considered an excellent source of dietary fiber. Passion fruit contains about average 10-16%, while its edible seeds may contain more than 65% dietary fiber.

A good source of iron. Although passion fruit are higher in sodium than most fruit, there’s nice amount of potassium to help offset the sodium and potassium also helps prevent stroke.
Nutritional Value of Passion fruit

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