Grapefruit
The grapefruit is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter fruit. Grapefruit is a citrus hybrid originating in Barbados as an accidental cross between two introduced species – sweet orange, and pomelo – both of which were introduced from Asia in the seventeenth century. When found, it was nicknamed the "forbidden fruit". Frequently, it is misidentified as the very similar parent species, pomelo.
The grape part of the name alludes to clusters of fruit on the tree that often appear similar to grape clusters. The interior flesh is segmented and varies in color from white to yellow to red to pink.
Grapefruit Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs, and Health Benefits
TweetGrapefruit is 90.89% water, 8.08% carbohydrates, 0.63% protein, and contains negligible fat. If you consume one grapefruit it will provide you with 9.938 grams of carbohydrates. That translates to 7.64 percent of the 130 grams of carbohydrates people should include in their daily diet, according to the Institute of Medicine (US). That same in a 100 gram amount, grapefruit supplies 32 calories and is an excellent source of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (45.87% of the Daily Value). So if you have grapefruits in your diet, it helps your body to absorb iron from food and defend itself more naturally since vitamin C is an antioxidant, reduce the risk of anemia as this vitamin absorbs iron, improve the efficiency of lymphocytes (or white blood cells) to heal wounds and it is effective against gout (a type of arthritis) attacks by reducing blood uric acid levelshigh blood pressurethe occurrence of cancer. It contains low amount of minerals.