Low in calories but high in nutrients
Top 1 in Top 8 Health Benefits of Grapefruit
Grapefruit is an excellent addition to a healthy diet. This is because it is high in nutrients while being low in calories. In fact, it is one of the fruits with the fewest calories. It has a good quantity of fiber as well as more than 15 important vitamins and minerals. Some of the primary nutrients present in half a medium-sized grapefruit are as follows:
- Calories: 52
- Carbs: 13 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Vitamin C: 64% of the recommended dietary intake (RDI)
- Vitamin A: 28% of the RDI
- Potassium: 5% of the RDI
- Thiamine: 4% of the RDI
- Folate: 4% of the RDI
- Magnesium: 3% of the RDI
It is also high in antioxidant plant components, which are thought to be responsible for many of its health advantages.
