Passion Fruit
June 27, 2008
Passion fruit is an egg shaped fruit that grows tropical and sub-tropical region. This fruit is commonly grown in New Zealand rather it is native of Brazil, Australia, Malaysia and South America. As the fruit appears purple colors so it is called purple granadillas. Passion fruit has wrinkled purple brown rinds and contained several seeds. The seeds are edible so that orange pulp can be eaten directly from the shell. The pulp is sweet in taste.
There are 400 varieties of passion fruit found in the tropical regions. Between them only 30 types we can eat. They can be categorized as purple, giant or sweet. It can usually available whole year. When we talk about the benefits and nutritional values of passion fruit we see a variety of benefits regarding them. Some of them are mentioned below:
Benefits:
• The fruit is rich source of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and inflammatory agent. It helps to decrease the symptoms of asthma
• Passion fruit is a fibrous fruit, so that it helps you to keep full. Fiber is helpful to prevent from coronary heart disease. It also keeps the cholesterol level maintained.
• Fruit is rich in carbohydrates; it is source of energy. The energy stored in muscles and liver can be used later when body is in deep need of energy.
• Passion fruit is rich in iron and potassium.
• As it is sweet so in tropical countries it is used in juices.
• It has somniferous properties and it is helpful in relaxation so people prefer it to take before going to bed. It helps them to get sound sleep at night.
• The pulp of this fruit is like vanilla extract or grenadine so; it can be used as a flavoring in baking or for mixing cocktails.
• Passion fruit reduced the cancer cell growth.
Nutritional Values: one cup of raw fruit contains
• Protein-5.2 grams
• Fiber-24.5 grams
• Fat-1.6 grams
• Carbohydrates-55grams
• Vitamin C- 17.8 mg
• Calories-228
• Sodium-28 mg
• Iron-2.6mg
• Selenium-0.6mcg
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