Guavas are another tropical fruit very rich in nutrition. In Europe and America when we say “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” , it must be “A few guavas in the season keeps the doctor away for the whole year” in the Indian Subcontinent and places where guavas grow. The scientific name of this fruit is Psidium Guava.
Nutritional Facts of Guavas
- Fresh guava-fruit is an excellent source of antioxidant vitamin-C. Infact they have a much higher Vitamin C content than oranges.
- Guavas are also a rich source of potassium, much more than even bananas.
- Guavas are rich in dietary fiber, vitamins A and folic acid.
- They are also rich in dietary minerals, potassium, copper and manganese.
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