Mango Benefits
Mango is a delicious fruit, Mango is a frequently available all over the world and it is also known as “king of fruits.” It is native fruit of Indian and Southeast Asia and it has hundreds of verities. Mango fruits name in Urdu is Aam آم, and English fruit name is Mango . Moreover, there are numbers of taste, sizes and color of this fruit. Mango contains vitamin C and has various nutritional values and importance. However, mainly it enhances immunity, increase digestive health, vision and minimizes some types of cancer.
Nutrition
According to the United State of America Department of Agriculture 1 cup of chopped mango contains:
- 99 calories
- 1.35 g of protein
- 6 g of fat
- 25 g of carbohydrate
- 22.5 g of sugar
- 3 g of fiber
- 277 mg potassium
- 60 milligram (mg) vitamin C
- 89 microgram (mcg) vitamin A
- 7 mcg vitamin K
Nutrient | Percentage of the daily requirement in adults |
Vitamin A | 9.9% for males, and 12.73% for females |
Vitamin C | 66.78% for males, and 80.13% for females |
Folate | 17.75% |
Vitamin K | 5.77% for males, and 7.7% for females |
Vitamin B-6 | 15.08% |
Potassium | 5.89% |
The followings are few eating advantages of this fruit.
- This fruit contains fewer calories, but has more nutritional values.
- Mango enhances human body immune system, assist in iron absorption and help in tissue repairing.
- This fruit has antioxidants properties and it is safeguard against free radical. The free radical badly damage body cells. The free radical brings the signs of aging and creates wrinkles.
- Mango is a complete package of different vitamins including vitamins A, C, K and E. These vitamins play vital role in immune boosting.
- Heart is vital organ in human body that need more care. However, mango has many nutrients like magnesium, potassium and the antioxidant, which are necessary for heart fitness.
- Mango contains various digestive enzymes, dietary fiber and water which are beneficial for digestive system.
- Mango contains more vitamins “A” which are compulsory for vision or eyesight. However, lutein and zeaxanthin present in this fruit protect from the harmful radiation of the sun.
- This fruit also contains vitamin C that is good for skin and hair. This vitamin C helps in producing collagen that gives texture to skin and hair. The collagen is necessary to stop aging process and wrinkles development.
- This fruit is beneficial and prevent from different kinds of cancer like colon, lung, prostate, breast and bone cancers.
- Mango is best for sleeping disorders like insomnia. It contains serotonin that assists in sleep and maintain well mood.
- This fruit also have the anti-inflammatory effect because of antioxidants and vitamin C.
- Mango enhances iron content in blood and absorbs more oxygen. However, oxygen is necessary for the breakdown of food within the body.