...the nutritional value of grapes and full grape nutrition information...
Grapes contain an excellent and unique source of phytonutrients which are extremely beneficial to our health.
Grapes contain health giving phytonutrients which are mostly condensed in their skin, stems and seeds.
Red grapes contain a phytonutrient called a flavonoid. This is what gives grapes their dark red colour and they are beneficial at reducing harmful blood clots and protecting free radical damage to cells and tissues.
Grape juice protects you from "bad" LDL
cholesterol.
Too much of this type of cholesterol is dangerous because it causes the arteries to become clogged and then can cause heart disease and stroke.
The French Paradox is a term used to describe the French diet being high in animal fat but low in heart disease. This is thought to be because of the health benefits from red wine consumption (made from grapes).
The polyphenols which are found in grapes (and especially the grapes' skin) provide excellent health benefits such as - the reduction of vascular damage, decreased activity of of a hormone called "angiotensin", which can cause blood vessel constriction.
Grape phytochemicals such as resveratrol (a type of antioxidant), has been linked to inhibiting any cancer, heart disease, degenerative nerve disease, viral infections and mechanisms of Alzheimers disease.
Red wine is well known for its health benefits. Saponins are a phytonutrient which is found in the grapes' waxy skin and dissolves into the wine during the fermentation process.
Saponins are thought to bind to and prevent the absorption of
cholesterol
into the body and are also thought to calm down inflammation pathways which could contribute to heart disease and cancer.
Grapes also contain pterostilbene, which is a powerful antioxidant that is known to fight cancer and may lower cholesterol levels.
Evidence suggests grapes and grape juice offers considerable cardiovascular benefits.
One cup of grapes contains around 104 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF GRAPES:
Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw
Refuse: 4% (Stems) Scientific Name: Vitis vinifera NDB No: 09132 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient
Units
1.00 X 1 cup ------- 151g
Proximates
Water
g
121.62
Energy
kcal
104
Energy
kJ
435
Protein
g
1.09
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.24
Ash
g
0.72
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
27.33
Fiber, total dietary
g
1.4
Sugars, total
g
23.37
Sucrose
g
0.23
Glucose (dextrose)
g
10.87
Fructose
g
12.28
Lactose
g
0.00
Maltose
g
0.00
Galactose
g
0.00
Starch
g
0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
15
Iron, Fe
mg
0.54
Magnesium, Mg
mg
11
Phosphorus, P
mg
30
Potassium, K
mg
288
Sodium, Na
mg
3
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.11
Copper, Cu
mg
0.192
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.107
Fluoride, F
mcg
11.8
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.2
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
16.3
Thiamin
mg
0.104
Riboflavin
mg
0.106
Niacin
mg
0.284
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.076
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.130
Folate, total
mcg
3
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
3
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
3
Choline, total
mg
8.5
Betaine
mg
0.2
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
5
Retinol
mcg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
59
Carotene, alpha
mcg
2
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
Vitamin A, IU
IU
100
Lycopene
mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
109
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.29
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, beta
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, gamma
mg
0.11
Tocopherol, delta
mg
0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
mcg
0.0
Vitamin D
IU
0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
22.0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.082
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.002
16:0
g
0.069
18:0
g
0.009
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.011
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.011
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.072
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.056
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.017
18:4
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA)
g
0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)
g
0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
Phytosterols
mg
6
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.017
Threonine
g
0.033
Isoleucine
g
0.017
Leucine
g
0.033
Lysine
g
0.041
Methionine
g
0.014
Cystine
g
0.015
Phenylalanine
g
0.029
Tyrosine
g
0.015
Valine
g
0.033
Arginine
g
0.196
Histidine
g
0.033
Alanine
g
0.033
Aspartic acid
g
0.057
Glutamic acid
g
0.122
Glycine
g
0.024
Proline
g
0.121
Serine
g
0.033
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
Grapes contain an excellent and unique source of phytonutrients which are extremely beneficial to our health.
