Who doesn’t love a piece of pineapple ? Its sweet and has health benefits The pineapple plant, Ananas comosus, is a fairly short shrub, seldom growing as high as five feet. Contrary to popular belief, pineapples don’t grow on trees; they are actually part of the bromeliad family. Who knew !
Pineapples are a type of berry fruit called a collective or multiple fruit. Like most fruits, pineapple is rich in vitamins, fiber, minerals, and phytonutrients — specifically vitamins C and A (the latter as carotene), folate, potassium, and manganese. It’s also a source of simple and complex carbohydrates, in the form of natural sugars and fiber, respectively. While pineapple is fairly high in sugar, it’s also 86% water and low on the glycemic index. So this is what you get in a pineapple: 82.5 kcal calories and the following
21.6 g carbohydrates
16.3 g sugars
2.31 g fiber
180 mg potassium
78.9 mg vitamin C
Pineapples are anti inflammatory, anti cancer and has good gut benefits If you have a latex allergy there can be a cross reaction with pineapples so please be careful Sometimes a pineapple can irritate the mucous membranes in some patients
All in all this is a beneficial fruit to add to your dietary lifestyle