Mango Nutrition

The Superfruit You Love

In addition to sumptuous tropical flavor, mangos deliver a host of nutrients and make healthy eating a delightful sensory experience. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that healthy adults consume 5 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables every day (based on a daily consumption of 1,200 to 3,200 total calories). That’s where mangos come in! The versatile mango is available year round and adds delicious flavor to a balanced diet.

Did You Know?

One cup of mangos is just 100 calories, so it’s a sweet treat that won’t weigh you down.

One serving of mangos provides 100% of your daily vitamin C and 35% of your vitamin A, both important antioxidant nutrients. Vitamin C promotes healthy immune function and collagen formation. Vitamin A is important for vision and bone growth.

Mangos provide 12% of your daily dietary fiber. Diets low in fat and high in fiber-containing grain products, fruits and vegetables may be associated with a reduced risk of some types of cancer.

Mangos contain over 20 different vitamins and minerals.

Each serving of mango is fat free, sodium free and cholesterol free.

Mangos scored 93 out of 100 on the recently introduced NuVal scoring system for overall nutritional quality.

References

• Perkins-Veazie, P.; Collins, J. Literature Search on the Nutritional Benefits of Mangos.
• NuVal LLC, Nutritional Scoring System
• We all know we should be eating more fruits and vegetables every day. Check out http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/for great tips and recipes to help your family eat more fruits and veggies. Because even a little bit more of the good stuff makes a difference!