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A guide to the benefits of juicing (continued)
Fruit / Vegetable
Source of
Benefits
KJ per 100g
Mango
Beta carotene, potassium, flavenoids Easy to digest.
235kj/100g
and other antioxidants.
Mint
Antispasmodic volatile oils,
Aids digestion.
flavenoids, menthol.
Oranges
High in vitamin C, fibre, beta
Excellent for healthy skin and helps 100kj/100g
carotene, flavenoids, thiamine,
the body’s defences against bacterial
pectin, folate.
infections.
Papaya
Protective carotenoids, rich in
Helps digest proteins.
160kj/100g
vitamin C, fibre, rich in papain.
Parsley
Vitamin C, iron.
Excellent for fresh breath.
Pawpaw
Beta carotene, flavenoids,
Helps digest proteins.
163kj/100g
magnesium, rich in papain.
Peaches
Good source of vitamin C, dietary
Easy to digest and works as a gentle 130kj/100g
fibre, beta carotene.
laxative.
Pears
Very good source of dietary fibre.
Provide a quick source of energy.
190kj/100g
Pineapple
Vitamin C, dietary fibre, beta carotene. Helps to digest protein.
160kj/100g
Plums
Vitamin E, potassium, beta carotene, May help to retard the effects
110-155kj/100g
malic acid.
of wrinkling.
Raspberries
High in dietary fibre, excellent source Helps in treating constipation.
110kj/100g
of vitamin C, some folate.
Rockmelons
Excellent source of vitamin C, beta
May help in the prevention of cancer 90kj/100g
carotene, carotenoids.
and heart disease.
Spinach
Zeaxanthin, vitamin C, beta carotene, Helps in keeping eyes healthy
65kj/100g
folate, dietary fibre.
in the elderly.
Strawberries
Vitamin C, dietary fibre, some folate. Helps to absorb iron better after
80kj/100g
eating meat.
Tomatoes
Rich in lycopene, vitamin C, and
May help reduce the risk of prostate 55kj/100g
small amounts of vitamin E, folate,
cancer in men.
dietary fibre.
Watercress
Vitamin C & E, folate, beta carotene, Thought to have cancer fighting
72kj/100g
iron.
properties.
Watermelon
Carotenoids, beta carotene, vitamin C, May stimulate the kidneys to help
95kj/100g
dietary fibre.
function better.
