Mangos
Mangos (Mangifera indica) are an oval shaped fruit with thin green, yellow, or red, skin and a thick yellow/orange flesh that surrounds a large central pit.
Health benefits of Mangos
- Increased Protection from Bacterial and Viral Infections
- Increased Immune Function
- Reduced Cancer Risk
- Reduced Risk of Colon Cancer
- Protection Against Heart Disease
- Regulation of Blood Sugar and Insulin Dependence
- Slowing the progression of AIDS
- Slowing Aging
- DNA Repair and Protection
- Protection Against Dementia
- Alleviation of Cardiovascular Disease
- Alleviation of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Promoted Eye Health
- Alzheimer's Protection
- Osteoporosis Protection
- Stroke Prevention
- Reduced Risk of Type II Diabetes
- Reduced Frequency of Migraine Headaches
- Alleviation of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Antioxidant Protection
- Prevention of Epileptic Seizures
- Alleviation of the Common Cold
- Prevention of Alopecia (Spot Baldness)
- Alleviation of Inflammation
Some of these health benefits come from nutrients concentrated in this food, and may not be effects of the food itself.
How to choose Mangos
A mango is ripe when it yields to gentile pressure, and is overripe if it becomes mushy. Mangoes can be bought firm and allowed to ripen at home. Avoid any mangoes with wrinkled skin, or a rancid smell.
Climate and origin
Mangoes are tropical fruits which originated in India and thrive in a hot dry climate. (Zone 10 in the U.S.)
Taste
Mangoes have a very sweet fragrant taste, mushy texture, and depending on variety, several stringy fibers.
Miscellaneous information
Ever popular, mangoes account for 50% of all tropical fruits currently cultivated.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition Facts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Serving Size | |||
| 100 grams (100g) | |||
| Calories | 60 | ||
| % Daily Value * | |||
| Total Fat 0.38g | 0% | ||
| Saturated Fat 0.09g | 0% | ||
| Trans Fat 0g | |||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | ||
| Sodium 1mg | 0% | ||
| Total Carbohydrate 15g | 5% | ||
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 6% | ||
| Total Sugars 13.7g | 27% | ||
| Includes --g Added Sugars | --% | ||
| Protein 0.82g | 2% | ||
| Vitamin C 36.4mg | 40% | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | ||
| Iron 0.16mg | 1% | ||
| Calcium 11mg | 1% | ||
| Potassium 168mg | 4% | ||
| Phosphorus 14mg | 1% | ||
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |||