Pomelo belongs to citrus. Recently, fruits have been particularly popular among dietary advocates. The low-calorie balance of the fruit is suitable for combating excess weight (obesity), the prevention of cancer, and rejuvenation of the body. However, not every variety of the citrus family is recommended to eat for weight loss. Information on what types of it is worth choosing and how many calories in a pomelo excites many followers of a healthy lifestyle.
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The composition and energy value of the fruit
Pomelo fruit is the largest among this family. A fruit of 1 kg is not at all considered large. Sometimes it can reach gigantic dimensions, reaching a weight of up to 10 kg.
The plant is an evergreen tree, with a height of more than 10-15 m. The peel of the fruit is quite hard and thick, while it is oversaturated with essential oils. Large lobules are divided into thin partitions. Seeds (seeds) may be present in some varieties. The color of the pulp affects the gradation of the fruit by variety.
Pomelo can be found in stores, presented in the following options:
- red - red flesh, very sweet;
- yellow - pear-shaped fruit, the inside of a yellowish-green hue, sweet and sour;
- green - the fruit is green both outside and inside, the taste is sour;
- pink - spherical fruit with a sweetish-acid flesh;
- white - sour variety of flattened shape, the peel has a dull color of a greenish tint.
Fruit of more acidic varieties contributes to rapid metabolism, and, accordingly, to weight loss. The yellow pomelo contains the most vitamin C.
Calorie content and BJU pomelo
Any citrus has a low sugar level and an increased composition of fat-burning vitamin C. In addition, the pomelo contains water-soluble B vitamins: thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), nicotinic acid (B3) and B12.
Calorie pomelo sweet and sour variety per 100 g is:
- fresh fruit pulp - about 35 kcal;
- the inside + zest of ripe citrus - 30 kcal;
- freshly squeezed pulp juice - 41.3 kcal;
- dried fruit - 87 kcal;
- candied fruit (candied fruit) - 175 kcal;
- dried - 287 kcal.
Exotic fruit is low in calories. 93% of its mass pomelo consists of water. The remaining 7% includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, other trace elements, nutrients.
The nutritional value of the fruit per 100 g of sweet and sour pulp:
- proteins (B) - 0.75;
- fats (W) - 0.04;
- carbohydrates (U) - 9.6;
- ashes - 0.48;
- fiber - 1.13;
- dietary fiber - 1.13.
Note. Cholesterol, starch, sugars, trans fats were not found in the energy composition of the pomelo.
The benefits of losing weight
The pulp of the fetus is enriched with a lipolytic enzyme. With daily use of pomelo in food, lipid metabolism is stimulated, which positively affects the breakdown of body fat. The cleansing process begins with the stomach. Fiber passes through it into the intestine and acts like a ruff that cleans the slagged walls of the digestive tract. The easy process of defecation becomes the final stage.
The pulp is saturated with potassium. It is he who strengthens vulnerable blood vessels, prevents an increase in blood pressure. The control of cholesterol during lipid splitting contributes to the good digestibility of all trace elements that allow you to customize how the body works like a clock. The fruits of sweet and sour varieties are rich in free radicals. Their frequent use can replace the preventive course of oncotherapy. The peel of the fruit is saturated with essential oils. They allow you to increase the body's defenses, strengthen immunity with sparing diets.
Note. Frequent use of pomelo for food brings great benefits to older people who need an additional complex of multivitamins.
Possible harm from use
It is known that in everything it is necessary to observe the norm and not to overdo it. If frequent use of the pomelo caused a gastrointestinal upset, heartburn attacks, aching pain in the stomach, you should immediately exclude the fruit from your diet or limit its consumption to no more than 1 pc. in a day.
It is necessary to abandon even the thought of losing weight if you:
- lactating mother (breastfeeding);
- prone to allergic reactions to citrus fruits;
- suffer from chronic gastritis with high acidity;
- have a stomach ulcer, other gastrointestinal upset.
Note. It is forbidden to give exotic fruit to children under 1 year old.
Before pampering yourself with a pomelo, it is advisable to pass the necessary tests and consult a dietitian. Only a doctor will help calculate the latent course of a disease of the gastrointestinal tract, prescribe the correct diet for weight loss and recommend the introduction of this fruit into the patient’s diet.
