Grapes are loaded with disease-fighting phytonutrients and glucose
Grapes are loaded with disease-fighting phytonutrients and glucose Grapes are loaded with disease-fighting phytonutrients and glucose, which makes them easy to digest. A handful (100 mg) of grapes has 60 - 70 calories. They are also rich in soluble fiber, insoluble fiber and cholesterol-lowering pectin, which make them an acceptable fruit for diabetics. Grapes are a good source of potassium, which helps to regulate blood pressure. Grapes, however, have very few vitamins and minerals. Compared to 212 mg of Vitamin C found in 100 gm of guavas, grapes have only 3 mg of the vitamin. Grapes are a fair source of calcium, phosphorous and iron and contain small amounts of B-vitamins, mainly in the form of folic acid. What makes grapes nutritionally significant is their high antioxidant content in the form of phytochemicals. These phytochemicals -- ellagic acid and quercetin -are present in the skin of red and black grapes and protect people against cancer and heart disease.