ATIS(SUGAR-APPLES) - Health Benefits and Nutritional Facts

ATIS, Scientific Name :  Annona squamosa

Native to tropical Americas, India and Pakistan, SUGAR APPLE (or Atis in the Philippines) is a seedy(what?!!) fruit. I am quite sure, few Filipinos know that Atis in english is Sugar Apple (this blogger included - ahh, 'yun pala ingles nun). Back in my younger days, me and my peers collect Atis seeds, not to plant them but to use them as bullets for our toy guns.

Health Benefits from ATIS
A muscle rub for Arthritis, helps regulate menstrual cycle, boosts immune system (since it is so rich in Vitamin C), reduces Asthma attack. Really now, I was not aware that this fruit, Atis, is quite potent, nutrition-wise - packs more vitamins than an apple. Doing this blog sure has its benefit.

ATIS Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A - 297 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine - 0.030 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.110 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin - 0.40 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.108 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate - 14.0 mcg
Vitamin C - 6.70 mg
Vitamin E - 0 mg
Vitamin K - 0 mcg

ATIS Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        34.0 mg
Iron -               0.60 mg
Magnesium -    37.0 mg
Phosphorous - 36.0 mg
Potassium -     303 mg
Sodium -         3.0 mg
Zinc -              0.420 mg
Copper -         0.187 mg
Manganese -   0.197 mg
Selenium -       0.60 mcg

ATIS Nutritional Facts (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 1.470 g
Fiber                - 1.60 g
Beta-Carotene - 0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg

JACKFRUIT - Health Benefits and Nutritional Facts

JACKFRUIT, Scientific Name :  Artocarpus heterophyllus

May have its origin from India, JACKFRUIT (or Langka in the Philippines) is a juicy, fiber-rich fruit. The fruit can be eaten either ripe or raw (you have to cook raw jackfruit, though, before you van eat it). Raw Jackfruit is often cooked with Coconut Milk and served with chili.

Health Benefits from JACKFRUIT
Highly-packed with Potassium, Jackfruit helps with the lowering of blood pressure. Contains very little calories, the fruit is good for weight loss practitioners. It is said that Jackfruit is also good for indigestion, although, speaking from my experiences, eating loads of this fruit might upset your stomach.

JACKFRUIT Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A - 297 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine - 0.030 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.110 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin - 0.40 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.108 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate - 14.0 mcg
Vitamin C - 6.70 mg
Vitamin E - 0 mg
Vitamin K - 0 mcg

JACKFRUIT Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        34.0 mg
Iron -               0.60 mg
Magnesium -    37.0 mg
Phosphorous - 36.0 mg
Potassium -     303 mg
Sodium -         3.0 mg
Zinc -              0.420 mg
Copper -         0.187 mg
Manganese -   0.197 mg
Selenium -       0.60 mcg

JACKFRUIT Nutritional Facts (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 1.470 g
Fiber                - 1.60 g
Beta-Carotene - 0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg

MANGO - Health Benefits and Nutritional Facts

MANGO, Scientific Name :  Mangifera Indica

May have its origin from Indian subcontinent, MANGO (or Manga in the Philippines) is eaten either ripe or raw. Ripe Mangoes, of course, taste sweet with a bit of acidity. Raw Mangoes are sour, but this sourness blends well with Bagoong (shrimp paste - a delicacy in the Philippines).

Health Benefits from MANGO
Mangoes are packed with Beta-Carotene, Vitamin C and Fiber, making it a potent anti-cancer fruit.

MANGO Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A - 765 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine - 0.058 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.057 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin - 0.584 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.160 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.134 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate - 14.0 mcg
Vitamin C - 27.70 mg
Vitamin E - 1.20 mg
Vitamin K - 4.20 mcg

MANGO Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        10.0 mg
Iron -               0.130 mg
Magnesium -    9.0 mg
Phosphorous - 11.0 mg
Potassium -     156.0 mg
Sodium -         2.0 mg
Zinc -              0.040 mg
Copper -         0.110 mg
Manganese -   0.027 mg
Selenium -       0.60 mcg

MANGO Nutritional Facts (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 0.510 g
Fiber                - 1.80 g
Beta-Carotene - 445.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg

BANANA - Health Benefits and Nutritional Facts

BANANA, Scientific Name : Sagingusni Alingpacingus (joke)

Have originated in the Indo-Malaysian, BANANA, Saging in Tagalog, is abundant all year round in the Philippines. There are different kinds of Bananas in the Philippines namely : Lakatan, Latundan, Green Banana, Senorita and Saba (supply me, please, other kinds, if I missed them). The first four are eaten primarily as desert while the last is fried and sold in the street (known as Banana-Que).


Health Benefits from BANANA
Tons of Health Benefits can be derived from Banana. Foremost of this health benefits come from the fact that Banana packs tons of Potassium in it, helping the body's circulatory system bring oxygen to the brain. Bananas can also lift the spirit and promote bowel health. A good article about the health benefits that can be derived from eating bananas is this article from lifestyle.com. 
Aside from these health benefits, economic benefits can also be derived from a Banana tree as almost all of its parts can be used : its leaves as wrapper, its trunk for textile, its heart as food.

BANANA Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A - 147 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine - 0.031 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.073 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin - 0.665 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.334 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.367 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate - 20.0 mcg
Vitamin C - 8.70 mg
Vitamin E - 0.100 mg
Vitamin K - 0.50 mcg

BANANA Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        5.0 mg
Iron -               0.260 mg
Magnesium -    27.0 mg
Phosphorous - 22.0 mg
Potassium -     358.0 mg
Sodium -         1.0 mg
Zinc -              0.150 mg
Copper -         0.078 mg
Manganese -   0.270 mg
Selenium -       1.0 mcg

BANANA Nutritional Facts (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 1.090 g
Fiber                - 2.60 g
Beta-Carotene - 25.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg

CARAMBOLA (Starfruit) - Health Benefits and Nutritional Facts

CARAMBOLA (Starfruit), Scientific Name : Puliticanus Lipatanus (joke)

Have originated from Sri Lanka, CARAMBOLA, Balimbing in Tagalog,  is quite popular in the Philippines , unfortunately, not because of the benefits it gives to one health but to its bad connotation (which is, I should add, is an injustice to the fruit). In the Philippines, a politician who jumps from one party to another, depending on where he can benefit the most, is called a Balimbing. Don't know where that connection came from.



Health Benefits from CARAMBOLA
Abundant in antioxidants and Vitamin C, Carambola has no cholesterol, making it ideal diet for those who wish to have a healthy lifestyle or those who are on a weight loss diet. Those who have kidney problems are advised, though, to refrain from this fruit, as it is known to aggravate the problem.

CARAMBOLA Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A - 61 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine - 0.014 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.016 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin - 0.367mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.391 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.017 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate - 12.0 mcg
Vitamin C - 34.4 mg
Vitamin E - 0.150 mg
Vitamin K - 0 mcg

CARAMBOLA Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        3.0 mg
Iron -               0.080 mg
Magnesium -    10.0 mg
Phosphorous - 12.0 mg
Potassium -     133.0 mg
Sodium -         2.0 mg
Zinc -              0.120 mg
Copper -         0.137 mg
Manganese -   0.037 mg
Selenium -       0.60 mcg

CARAMBOLA Nutritional Facts (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Beta-Carotene - 25.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg

AVOCADO - Nutritional Facts and Health Benefits

AVOCADO, Scientific Name : Persea americana
Probably have originated from Mexico, although historians noted that Avocado was already being propagated in Rio Grande(Brazil) and in Peru long before the arrival of Europeans. A fast growing tree, Avocado tree is a dense, evergreen tree, shedding many leaves as its fruits grow. A very tasty fruit, in the Philippines, it is a favorite desert, often mixing the fruit with milk, sugar and ice, creating an Avocado shake.

Health Benefits from AVOCADO
Perhaps the biggest health benefits we can get from Avocado are in the lowering bad cholesterol (LDL and triglyceride) in our body and increasing good cholesterol (HDL). (Although in distant past, the fat content of Avocado was thought to be harmful to people). This alone should make this fruit part of a healthy living and weight loss diet.
Aside from the fruit, the seed and leaves of Avocado tree are also considered herbal medicines for diseases like Diarrhea and Dysentery, apart from being used as an Antibiotic.

AVOCADO Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A - 147 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine - 0.075 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.143 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin - 1.912 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 1.463 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.287 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate - 89.0 mcg
Vitamin C - 8.80 mg
Vitamin E - 1.970 mg
Vitamin K - 21.0 mcg

AVOCADO Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        13.0 mg
Iron -               0.610 mg
Magnesium -    29.0 mg
Phosphorous - 54.0 mg
Potassium -     507.0 mg
Sodium -         8.0 mg
Zinc -              0.680 mg
Copper -         0.170 mg
Manganese -   0.149 mg
Selenium -       0.40 mcg

AVOCADO Nutritional Facts (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Beta-Carotene - 63.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg

GUAVA - Nutritional Facts and Health Benefits

GUAVA, Scientific Name : Psidium Guajava
Believed to have originated from Mexico, Guava, called bayabas in the Philippines from where it is very abundant, is a very nutritious fruit from which lots of health benefits can be derived. Not only is the fruit nutritious, other parts of the Guava tree have been considered medicinal, specifically its leaf. In the Philippines, in the old days, during a circumcision, the person who will be circumcised is required to chew guava leaves. The chewed leaves were then patched to the penis to stop the bleeding and cure the wounds.

Health Benefits from GUAVA

Aside from its use in circumcision, guava leaves were also used for treating Diarrhea, Diabetes, Fever, and Dysentery. Studies are also being done to check its potential to cure Cancer. Furthermore, since Guava is loaded with nutrients and has zero cholesterol, this is an ideal food for weight loss practitioners.


GUAVA Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A - 624 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine - 0.067 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.04 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin - 1.084 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.451 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.11 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate - 49.0 mcg
Vitamin C - 228.3 mg
Vitamin E - 0.73 mg
Vitamin K - 2.6 mcg

GUAVA Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium - 18.0 mg
Iron - 0.26 mg
Magnesium - 22.0 mg
Phosphorous - 40.0 mg
Potassium - 417.0 mg
Sodium - 2.0 mg
Zinc - 0.23 mg
Copper - 0.23 mg
Manganese - 0.15 mg
Selenium - 0.60 mcg

GUAVA Nutritional Facts (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Beta-Carotene - 374.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 5204 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg