Grapefruit ( Pink or White)
Grapefruit is a tropical citrus fruit known for its sweet yet tart taste and refreshing juicy pulp (roughly 88% of the fruit total weight is water). It is rich in nutrients, antioxidants and fibre.
Citric acid is an organic acid found in grapefruit that may be effective in preventing the development of the most common type of kidney stone (called calcium oxalate stones), by binding with calcium in the kidneys and flushing toxins out of our body. Also, citric acid has the ability to increase the volume and pH of urine, producing an environment that is less favorable to the formation of kidney stones.
Red and white grapefruit have nearly identical nutrition, including the amount of sugar. The only substantial difference is that Red grapefruit have 25x more vitamin A than white ones.
Grapefruits from California, Texas available from January to April.
Florida grapefruit best during the winter months, available from November to July
Grapefruit is a tropical citrus fruit known for its sweet yet tart taste and refreshing juicy pulp (roughly 88% of the fruit total weight is water). It is rich in nutrients, antioxidants and fibre.
Citric acid is an organic acid found in grapefruit that may be effective in preventing the development of the most common type of kidney stone (called calcium oxalate stones), by binding with calcium in the kidneys and flushing toxins out of our body. Also, citric acid has the ability to increase the volume and pH of urine, producing an environment that is less favorable to the formation of kidney stones.
Red and white grapefruit have nearly identical nutrition, including the amount of sugar. The only substantial difference is that Red grapefruit have 25x more vitamin A than white ones.
Grapefruits from California, Texas available from January to April.
Florida grapefruit best during the winter months, available from November to July
Grapefruit is a tropical citrus fruit known for its sweet yet tart taste and refreshing juicy pulp (roughly 88% of the fruit total weight is water). It is rich in nutrients, antioxidants and fibre.
Citric acid is an organic acid found in grapefruit that may be effective in preventing the development of the most common type of kidney stone (called calcium oxalate stones), by binding with calcium in the kidneys and flushing toxins out of our body. Also, citric acid has the ability to increase the volume and pH of urine, producing an environment that is less favorable to the formation of kidney stones.
Red and white grapefruit have nearly identical nutrition, including the amount of sugar. The only substantial difference is that Red grapefruit have 25x more vitamin A than white ones.
Grapefruits from California, Texas available from January to April.
Florida grapefruit best during the winter months, available from November to July
Nutritional value
Here are some of the major nutrients found in half of a medium-sized grapefruit:
Calories: 52
Carbs: 13 grams
Protein: 1 gram
Fiber: 2 grams
Vitamin C: 64% of the recommended dietary intake (RDI)
Vitamin A: 28% of the RDI
Potassium: 5% of the RDI
Thiamine: 4% of the RDI
Folate: 4% of the RDI
Magnesium: 3% of the RDI
Medication interactions
For some people, consuming grapefruit and its juice may lead to medication interactions.
This is because it contains substances that inhibit cytochrome P450, an enzyme your body uses to metabolize certain medications.
If you eat grapefruit while taking these medications, your body may not be able to break them down. This could cause an overdose and other adverse effects .
Those medications are the most likely to interact with grapefruit:
immunosuppressants
benzodiazepines
most calcium channel blockers
indinavir
carbamazepine
some statins
If you are taking any of these medications, talk with your doctor before adding grapefruit to your diet.