Packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, ces nutritional nuggets We want all good. And some even more than others. Zoom on super fruit preferred.
Which fruit is better to add to your yogurt?
Rather acai powder or goji berries?
- Calories: 560 for acai powder versus 370 for goji berries
- Carbohydrates: 51 for acai powder versus 61 for the goji berries
- Lipids: 37.2 for acai powder once morest 1 for the goji berries
Match results : Acai powder, by K.-O. Its ability to fight free radicalswhich accelerate ageing, measured by the Orac index (see details below) is more than twice that of goji berries: 11,000 versus 4,310. It also displays impressive amounts of minerals (magnesium, calcium, etc.). It doesn’t matter that it is more caloric and sweeter, we only eat itin small quantities.
It also works : black berries aronia (with a taste close to that of cashier) have an index Orac quasi similar and provide anthocyanins, pigments super-protective, but less de calories (284 Kcal/100 g).
What fruit juice to drink in the morning?
When you wake up, do you prefer to take an orange juice or a squeezed lemon juice?
- Calories: 45 for orange juice versus 17 for lemon juice
- Carbohydrates: 10 for orange juice once morest 2 for lemon juice
- Vitamin C: 37 for orange juice once morest 42 for the lemon juice
Match results : Lemon juice wins by far. Diluted to limit its acidity (1/3 lemon for 2/3 lukewarm water), it is the detox beverage par excellence! It stimulates the production of bile, helps to drain waste and excess water, and packed with antioxidants (vitamin C, flavonoids, etc.) which help neutralize toxins. Orange juice, even pure juice, is too high in sugarespecially to start the day.
It also works : The kiwi, blindé in vitamine C (82 mg/100 g) et minerals (potassium, magnesium), donne a good hit of boost on waking without (too much) solicit our pancreas.
What is the difference between passion fruit and mangosteen?
For a touch of exoticism, more like passion fruit or mangosteen?
- Calories: 101 for passion fruit and 72 for mangosteen
- Fibers: 6.8 for passion fruit once morest 1.8 for the mangosteen
- Proteins: 2.1 for passion fruit once morest 0.4 for the mangosteen
Match results: Equality, from the outside, the two fruits look a bit alike, but, inside, the strong fiber content passion fruit makes the difference in taking care of our digestion and blood sugar levels. That said, the mangosteen has not yet said its last word, in particular thanks to its xanthones, antioxidants quite rare and which have not yet revealed all their secrets.
It also works : The coconut driedwith its 14 g/100 g of fibersEast the ally of the finicky intestines.
What is the Orac Food Index?
Developed over the past twenty years by researchers working for the United States Department of Agriculture, this index measures the ability of a food to fight the damage caused by free radicals on the body (premature aging, age-related diseases, etc.). As a result, the more the food contains antioxidants (vitamin C, flavonoids, etc.), the higher its Orac index. At the top of the list are spices, followed by tea and superfruits. Regularly put on the menu, foods with a high Orac index might intervene in the prevention of cellular aging, Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disordersdiabetes, cancer…
What fruit to eat for snack?
At the 4 p.m. break, would you rather clementine or apple?
- Calories: 47 for the clementine versus 54 for the apple
- Carbohydrates: 9 for the clementine once morest 11 for the apple
- Fibers: 1.7 for the clementine once morest 2.6 for the apple*
* Average value.
Match results: Apple advantage. Admittedly, they are not superfruits strictly speaking, but they have great effects on our health. The apple, for example, contains a soluble fiber, pectin, which, by gorging itself with water and swelling in the stomach, provides a feeling of satiety and has an appetite suppressant action. It also takes longer to chew than clementines which, quickly swallowed, stall less.
It also works: The pear, which contains appetite suppressant pectin, has regarding the same nutritional intake as the apple.
Which fruit juice is the best for your health?
For a healthy juice, cranberry or pomegranate?
- Calories: 17 for cranberry juice versus 80 for lemon juice. grenade
- Carbohydrates: 4.2 for cranberry juice versus 3 for pomegranate juice
Match results: Pomegranate juice, hands down. With its high Orac index (6,000), the pomegranate is one of the most protectors for the body. Some of its antioxidants (tannins) give it a anti-inflammatory action, while others (polyphenols) help to ward off cardiovascular risks. The cranberry brings rather flavonoids, known to prevent cystitis, but these benefits mainly concern food supplements.
It also works: mangosteen juice contains of the xanthonesWho would participate prevention cardio-vascular by lowering the bad cholesterol.
What are the best berries?
On my pie, do I have more raspberries or blackcurrants?
- Calories: 46 for raspberries and 54 for blackcurrants
- Carbohydrates: 5 for raspberries and 10 for blackcurrants
- Vitamin C: 18.7 for raspberries and 180 for blackcurrants
It also works: Rather blackcurrant, for its richness in vitamin C, invigorating and stimulating immunity. It is important to note that110 mg: this is the quantity of vitamin C daily recommended. It is also one of the red fruits that contain the most anthocyanins (457 mg/100 g), powerful antioxidants. The raspberry is distinguished by its calorie and sugar intake.
It also works: Blueberries are ultra-rich in anthocyanidins, which boost blood microcirculation and preserve vision.
Legend: calories in Kcal/100 g, carbohydrates in g/100 g, lipids in g/100 g, vitamine C en mg/100 g, fibers in g/100 g, protein in g/100 g.
