Nutritional benefits of passion fruit

Origin:

The purple passion fruit is native from of the rain forest margins in southern Brazil through Paraguay to northern Argentina. . It has adapted to the cooler sub-tropics and the high altitude tropics. There are many other species spread widely around the globe and about 50 species are native to New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific and South East Asia

It has been stated that the yellow form is of unknown origin, or perhaps native to the Amazon region of Brazil, or is a hybrid between two species. Cytological studies have not borne out the hybrid theory. Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, India, South Africa, Kenya, Philippines, Indonesia and several other countries in Asia, Africa and South America in Australia the purple passion fruit was flourishing and partially naturalized in coastal areas of Queensland before 1900. In Hawaii, seeds of the purple passion fruit, brought from Australia, were first planted in 1880.

Passion fruit acquired its name from Spanish missionaries who thought parts of the plant’s flower resembled different religious symbols. The missionaries who accompanied the Conquistadors to South America saw in its striking flower a means of illustrating the Crucifixion; the 10 petals and sepals represented the apostles, the crown of thorns was seen in the filaments, the five anthers represent the five wounds, the three stigmas were allied with the nails used to pierce the hands and feet of Jesus and the vine’s tendrils were equated with the whips.

Nutrition Facts General Information:

Low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium

High in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Potassium

The nutritional value and health benefits of passion fruit make it ideal for:

Maintaining optimum health

Weight loss

Avoid including passion fruit in your diet if you’re interested in:

Weight gain

Passion fruit is a good source of vitamins A and C, as well as potassium and iron. One passion fruit has only 16 calories. When eaten with the seeds, a serving is an excellent source of fiber. Passion fruit is a good source of fiber. It relieves muscle tension and anxiety and is used to calm the nerves, headaches and muscle aches and spasms. Passion fruit is known to lower blood pressure and is especially useful for nervous insomnia.

Nutritional Highlights

Passion fruit (raw), 1 cup (236g)

Calories: 228

Protein: 5.2g

Carbohydrate: 55g

Total Fat: 1.6g

Fiber: 24.5g

Excellent source of: Vitamin A and Vitamin C (70.8mg)

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