A Support to Strengthen our Food Ecosystem
The fruits are round, oblate or obovate in shape and vary in diameter from 8 to 12 cm. The spherical shaped fruits are covered by woody rind and an interior …
Pomegranate helpful in promoting digestion & healthy heart Read More
Nutritive Value per 100 g of Pineapple Energy (Kcal) : 46Carotene (µg) : 18Thiamine (mg) : 0.2Vitamin C (mg) : 39Calcium (mg) : 20Iron (mg) : 1.2 The plant which …
Pineapple is important source of bromelian enzyme which helps in digestion Read More
Nutritive Value per 100 g of Papaya Energy (kcal) : 32,Calcium (mg) : 17,Iron (mg) : 0.5,Carotene (µg) : 666,Vitamin C (mg) : 57, Papaya is a very wholesome fruit. …
Papain is an excellent aid to digestion, present in Papaya Read More
All the fruits of the citrus group have extensive culinary applications. Lime is often used as a souring and bleaching agent. Fresh juice is equally popular. Citrus fruits are often …
Citrus fruits are helpful for building up resistance against infection Read More
Milk has always been considered an ideal food for infants and children and good supplementary food for adults. Milk is not only a source of good quality protein but also …
Milk is a source of good quality protein, calcium & riboflavin Read More
Nuts & dry fruits are rich in protein, and in addition, they contain a high level of fat. They are thus a source of protein and a concentrated source of …
Nuts & dry fruits are rich in protein Read More
Eggs are a rich source of all nutrients except ascorbic acid. Egg proteins have the highest nutritive quality as compared to any dietary protein, and therefore, it is used as …
Eggs are an excellent source of high quality protein Read More
Fish contain Omega-3 fatty (polyunsaturated) acids, which are known to protect against cardiovascular diseases. Fish is an abundant source of long chain n-3 PUFA. These fatty acids decrease the fibrinogen …
Fish is rich source of Omega-3 fatty (polyunsaturated) acids Read More
These are accessory foods mainly used for flavouring food preparation to improve their palatability. These are used in small amounts and their contribution to nutrient intake is very limited. Some …
Spices contain several pharmacologically active substances Read More
Pulses (or legumes as they are also called) are rich source of protein in our diets. In a vegetarian diet or a diet containing low amounts of animal foods, they …
Pulses are rich source of Protein Read More