Dried Papaya Strips -No Sugar Added 25g - 1.9kg  Healthy Snack

Origin:Thailand

Papaya is an incredibly healthy tropical fruit.

It is fortified with antioxidants that can reduce inflammation, fight disease and help you look younger.

Here are 5 health benefits that papaya fruit offers.

Papaya contains an enzyme called papain, which can break down the hard protein chains found in muscle meat. Because of this, people have used papaya to soften meat for thousands of years.

If the papaya is ripe, it can be eaten raw. However, unripe papaya should always be cooked before eating - especially during pregnancy, as wild fruits are high in latex, which can cause contractions.

Papaya has a shape similar to pears and can be up to 51 cm long. Its skin is green when it is barren and orange when it is mature, while the flesh is yellow, orange or red.

The fruit also has many black seeds, which are edible but bitter.

A small papaya (152 grams) contains:

Calories: 59

    Carbohydrates: 15 grams

    Fibers: 3 grams

    Protein: 1 gram

    Vitamin C: 157% of BPH

    Vitamin A: 33% of BPH

    Folate (vitamin B9): 14% of BPH

    Potassium: 11% of BPH

    Trace elements of calcium, magnesium and vitamins B1, B3, B5, E and K.

Papaya also contains healthy antioxidants, known as carotenoids - especially a species called lycopene.

In addition, your body absorbs these beneficial antioxidants better than papaya than other fruits and vegetables.

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