During my recent visit to my parent's place, I got a beautifully grown and ripe pineapple from my dad's organic garden.
DID YOU KNOW THE BENEFIT OF PINEAPPLE?
Helps improve oral and eye health
Boost immunity and improves bloods circulation
Helps prevent arthritis, cancer and heart diseases
Protects again constipation and irritable bowel syndrome
Reduces risk of dimentia and Alzheimer's diseases
helps heal wound and protect against infection
Reduces inflammation of joints and muscles
NUTRITION FACTS
Here are the nutrition facts for raw pineapple, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates food labeling through the National Labeling and Education Act:
Serving size: 1 cup chunks (165 g)
Amount per Serving (%DV*)
*Percent Daily Values (%DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Calories 82. Calories from Fat 0
Amt per Serving %DV*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 15g. 5%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 11g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 131%
Calcium 2%
Iron 2%
The nutritional profile for canned pineapple is different from raw pineapple. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, canned pineapple in light syrup has 131 calories per cup and 31.88 grams of sugar. It also contains fewer vitamins and minerals. If you do opt for canned pineapple, try to get it with no added sugar or look for a variety that is canned in fruit juice instead of syrup.
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Thanks for reading,
@Debbie89