Nutritional Value of an Exotic Fruit Basket

If you want to impress your adventurous friends with a great gift that is healthy and nutritious, try purchasing a fresh fruit basket full of tropical and exotic fruits.
Mangos are a common tropical fruit to add to a fruit basket. Their sweet butter flavor are only about 135 calories per cup and a fantastic source of Vitamin K and A and high in Potassium. Mangos are a good source of dietary fiber as well as an extensive list of minerals and vitamins. Since this fruit is grown year long along around the world’s tropics, it is an even better reason to add it to your fruit baskets.

Papayas are a great addition to the fruit basket as well as they are great for cooking when green and a fantastic dessert or juice when fully ripe. This low calorie option (55 calories per cup) has a good source of fiber, Potassium, Vitamin E, A, and K. It also have Iron, Zinc Manganese, calcium and copper to up its antioxidant qualities to fight off free radicals. Papaya trees only produce once a year so they are a great choice in seasonal fruit baskets but they are known for promoting digestive enzymes so give the gift of health to your friends.

A fruit basket with passion fruit is a great add and it is a great source high in potassium , phosphorus and Vitamin A, It also has Iron, Selenium, Copper, Zinc, Vitamins K, E, C, B2 and B6. It may be higher in calories at 230 per cup of fruit but it is high in dietary fiber and loaded with flavor. Star fruit are roughly 40 calories for one come and contain vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 C and E as well as niacin and folate. In terms of minerals this fruit is high in potassium and a source of phosphorus and magnesium. But be aware that these fruit are fairly bitter.

Kiwis although not very exotic are a great tropical fruit option that is very high in dietary fiber at only 40 calories per medium fruit. High in Vitamin K, C, A and as a decent source of potassium, calcium and magnesium, these are an excellent choose for a fruit basket, as are guavas. Guavas are very high in dietary fiber, potassium and Vitamin A and make fantastic juices and snacks.

These are only a few of the exotic fruit options you have. If you are interested in Asian baskets, you will also find Lychee, while if you are going for a more mountain feeling you can always do a fruit basket with an extensive selection of exotic berries. Whatever fruit basket you choose, your friends will love the option to try fruits that many not be so common in their everyday routine.

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