Grapefruit Calorie and Nutrition

Grapefruit Nutrition

find out about grapefruit calorie content and nutritional fact

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Grapefruit Calorie and Nutrition

A Grapefruit contain about 70 calorie. A serving of grapefruit juice have about 90 calorie. Grapefruit pack with load of nutrition. It is an excellent source of vitamin C. It is also a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin A, potassium, folate, and vitamin B5. Grapefruit also contains phytochemicals including liminoids and lycopene.

The rich Vitamin C content in grapefruits helps guard your body from harmful elements that could potentially damage your immune system. This grapefruit nutrition is especially important for expecting mothers, because the vitamin C helps the baby grow, and aids in absorbing iron out of other foods.

Other grapefruit nutrition like the potassium uphold fluid in the body and electrolyte stability in the cells. The potassium also helps muscles contract, and discharge of energy from protein, fat and carbohydrates throughout the body’s metabolism. Folate helps adapt homocysteine levels in the body. In a recent study, it was found that low levels of folate have actually been connected with low energy levels, depression, and even some memory loss.

Grapefruit Nutrition Table

Grapefruit
0.50 each
123.00 grams
36.90 calories

Nutrient Amount % Daily Value
(%)

vitamin C 46.86 mg 78.1

dietary fiber 1.69 g 6.8

vitamin A 318.57 IU 6.4

potassium 158.67 mg 4.5

folate 15.01 mcg 3.8

vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.35 mg 3.5

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Grapefruit 0.50 each 123.00 grams 36.90 calories
Nutrient	Amount	% Daily Value (%)
vitamin C	46.86 mg	78.1
dietary fiber	1.69 g	6.8
vitamin A	318.57 IU	6.4
potassium	158.67 mg	4.5
folate	15.01 mcg	3.8
vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)	0.35 mg	3.5