Today’s
Amazing Fact: Boost your immune with Pineapple juice!
The
ascorbic acid content of pineapple juice makes will boost your immune against
diseases. Pineapples are currently cultivated commercially in tropical regions
throughout the world. Pineapples are very sweet and are also high in citric
acid.
One
cup of unsweetened pineapple juice provides 132 calories that contain 32.17 g
of carbohydrates, of which 25.9 g is sugar. This serving also has 0.90 g of
protein and 0.5 g of fiber. Natural pineapple juice has 25 mg of vitamin C per
8-oz. serving, or 42 percent of the daily value for a 2,000-calorie diet.
Pineapple juice with ascorbic acid has 109 mg of vitamin C, 182 percent of the
daily value. It also has 325 mg of potassium, 9 percent of the daily value. It
provides 1.2 mg of manganese, 60 percent of the daily value. At 5 mg per 8-oz. serving,
pineapple juice's sodium content is low.
Although
pineapples already have some ascorbic acid, producers often add more to
unsweetened pineapple juice. This increases its vitamin C content and preserves
the juice's nutrition.
Pineapple's
natural enzyme, bromelain, makes it useful as a meat tenderizer. The bromelain
digests proteins, so it softens the connective tissue in cheaper cuts of meat.
The enzymes in pineapple juice are also effective for reducing muscle and
tissue inflammation, according to Whole Health MD. Fresh pineapple juice has
three times the amount of bromelain as canned pineapple. You cannot use fresh
pineapples or juice in gelatin because the bromelain digests the protein in
gelatin and keeps it from setting.
This
nutritional information is based on a 1-cup serving of raw pineapple chunks
weighing 165g, or about 5.8 oz. These chunks are well-drained and don't contain
any syrup. This is an important factor since canned pineapple may be packed in
a variety of liquids, ranging from the natural juice to heavy syrup. Pineapple
contains much more sugar when it's packed in heavy syrup.
A serving of pineapple contains approximately 82 total
calories. Carbohydrates account for 76 calories, fat provides 2 calories and
protein contributes the remaining 4 calories. A serving of pineapple provides
4.1 percent of the daily value (DV) for total calories based on a diet of 2,000
calories per day.
A
serving of pineapple has 22g of total carbohydrates. Simple sugars provide 16g
of this total, complex carbohydrates provide 4g and dietary fiber provides the
remaining 2g. A serving of pineapple provides 7 percent of the DV for total
carbohydrates and 9 percent of the DV for dietary fiber.
A
serving of pineapple contains 0.2g of unsaturated fat, which is less than 1 percent
of the DV for fat. Pineapple doesn't contain any unsaturated fats, trans fats
or cholesterol. A serving of pineapple contains about 1g of protein, which is
equal to approximately 2 percent of the DV for protein.
Each
serving of pineapple contains 131 percent of the DV for vitamin C. It also has
2 percent of the DV for vitamin A, 2 percent of the DV for calcium and 3
percent of the DV for iron. A serving of pineapple has 2mg of sodium, which is
less than 1 percent of the DV for sodium.
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