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| FRUITS – THEIR NUTRITIONAL VALUE
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Properties:
It is a cool and sweet fruit. Unripe fruit is sour, astringent and pungent. It is also known as the king of fruits. It symbolizes fertility and abundance. It is said that the mango flower is shaped as a cupid arrow and the fruit that is shaped like a woman’s breast provides a juice nectar like and aphrodisiac.
Usefulness:
The ripe fruit is a good laxative, increases the urine flow and cools the blood. The unripe fruit can be made into a cooling hot summer drink and also into various mango pickles.
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FOOD VALUE
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| Moisture | 81.0% |
| Protein | 0.6% |
| Fat | 0.4% |
| Fibre |
0.7% |
| Minerals |
0.4% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.9% |
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MINERALS AND VITAMINS
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| Calcium | 14mg
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| Phosphorus | 16mg |
| Iron | 1.3mg |
| Vitamin C |
16.0%mg |
Small amount of
Vitamin B Complex |
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