more vitamin c than oranges

Just one cup of sliced mangoes provides almost 70% the recommended daily intake (RDI) of vitamin C. It doesn’t stop there. It also provides (get ready) copper, folate, vitamin B6, A, E, B5, K, niacin, potassium , riboflavin, manganese, thiamine, magnesium AND small amounts of phosphorus, pantothenic acid, calcium, selenium and iron.

feeling stuck?

A four-week study in adults with chronic constipation found that eating mango daily was more effective at relieving symptoms of the condition than a supplement containing a similar amount of soluble fiber.

keeping cool

According to Indian folklore, Buddha was given a mango orchard by a faithful follower so that he could rest in its cool shade. Shade is nice but it’s 2020 and we prefer keeping cool with mango smoothies. Yum.

ripe for the picking

Mangoes have both vitamins A and C but how much it has depends on the ripeness. Mangoes that are less ripe (more green) have more vitamin C but as they ripen further, the amount of vitamin A increases.

king of fruits

So beloved is the mango that it is the national fruit of India.

And Pakistan.

And the Philippines (unofficially).

If you ever run a country with tropical weather, you could consider making it your national fruit.

great even when dried

Dried mangoes are a great snack and retain many of the nutritious properties of fresh mangoes. Like many dried fruits, it’s easy to pair with many dishes. Take a wild guess what snack it goes well with. (Hint: starts with g, ends with ranola)