...the nutritional value of grapefruit and full grapefruit nutrition information...
The breakfast favourite, grapefruit nutrition offers an excellent source of vitamin C which helps to keep the immune system in order and fight those nasty infections.
High in vitamin C, the grapefruit can help prevent cell and tissue damage from free radicals, thereby protecting the body from serious diseases such as cancer. Vitamin C also improves iron absorption.
Choose grapefruits that are pink and red in colour where possible as these contain a phytonutrient called lycopene which may help to protect the body against tumours. Lycopene is the strongest phytonutrient in the prevention of free radical damage to the body cells.
Grapefruits provide and very good source of vitamin A which plays a part in eye health and helps to fight off viral infections.
Grapefruit juice ranks highly amongst other fruit juices in antioxidant compounds.
Grapefruits contain a soluble fibre called pectin which has been shown to slow down atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the thickening of artery walls by plaque build up which can lead to heart disease and stroke.
Grapefruit juice may also help to prevent lung and colon cancer.
Consuming grapefruits may also help if you want to lose weight as it has been shown to lower insulin levels.
Consuming grapefruit juice enhances liver detoxification, which helps to remove waste from the body, and remove toxins which may cause cancer.
One whole grapefruit contains around 41 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF GRAPEFRUITS:
Grapefruit, raw, pink and red and white, all areas
Refuse: 50% (Peel, seeds, core, and membrane) Scientific Name: Citrus paradisi NDB No: 09111 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient
Units
1.00 X 0.5 medium (approx 4" dia) ------- 128g
Proximates
Water
g
116.34
Energy
kcal
41
Energy
kJ
172
Protein
g
0.81
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.13
Ash
g
0.40
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
10.34
Fiber, total dietary
g
1.4
Sugars, total
g
8.93
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
15
Iron, Fe
mg
0.12
Magnesium, Mg
mg
10
Phosphorus, P
mg
10
Potassium, K
mg
178
Sodium, Na
mg
0
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.09
Copper, Cu
mg
0.060
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.015
Fluoride, F
mcg
1.3
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.4
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
44.0
Thiamin
mg
0.046
Riboflavin
mg
0.026
Niacin
mg
0.320
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.362
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.054
Folate, total
mcg
13
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
13
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
13
Choline, total
mg
9.9
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
59
Retinol
mcg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
707
Carotene, alpha
mcg
5
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
8
Vitamin A, IU
IU
1187
Lycopene
mcg
1453
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
8
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.17
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
mcg
0.0
Vitamin D
IU
0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
0.0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.018
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
0.000
16:0
g
0.015
18:0
g
0.001
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.017
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.001
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.015
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.031
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.024
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.006
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
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.008
Threonine
g
0.014
Isoleucine
g
0.009
Leucine
g
0.015
Lysine
g
0.020
Methionine
g
0.008
Cystine
g
0.008
Phenylalanine
g
0.049
Tyrosine
g
0.008
Valine
g
0.015
Arginine
g
0.090
Histidine
g
0.008
Alanine
g
0.026
Aspartic acid
g
0.142
Glutamic acid
g
0.205
Glycine
g
0.015
Proline
g
0.065
Serine
g
0.028
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
The breakfast favourite, grapefruit nutrition offers an excellent source of vitamin C which helps to keep the immune system in order and fight those nasty infections.
