Grape berries in addition to water, but also contains about 15% to 30% of the sugar (mainly glucose, fructose and pentose sugar), a variety of organic acids (malic, tartaric, and a small amount of citric acid, succinic acid, gallic acid, oxalic acid, Salicylic acid, etc.) and minerals, as well as a variety of vitamins, amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, ascorbic acid, lecithin and so on.
The nutrients contained in raisins is to make nutritionists marveled at, American nutritionists did a study not long ago showed that if the daily intake of raisins equivalent to 400 calories, can effectively reduce blood cholesterol, but also inhibit the oxidation of bad cholesterol in the blood. In addition, raisins can improve the health of the rectum, because raisins contain fiber and tartaric acid, which allows excrement to pass quickly through the rectum, reducing the time dirt stays in the intestine. More excitingly, raisins contain an ingredient called resveratrol, which is effective in preventing cellular malignancy or inhibiting the growth of malignant tumors, and it stops leukemia cells from dividing. In addition, the fiber in raisins prevents fructose from being converted into triglycerides - a type of blood fat - in the bloodstream, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease.
Nutrient content of raisins (in 100 grams of edible food)
Calories (kcal) 341 Thiamin (mg) .09 Calcium (mg) 52
Protein (g) 2.5 Riboflavin (mg) 0 Magnesium (mg) 45
Fat (g) .4 Niacin (mg) 0 Iron (mg) 9.1
Carbohydrates (g) . >Carbohydrates (g) 81.8 Vitamin C (mg) 5 Manganese (mg) .39
Dietary fiber (g) 1.6 Vitamin E (mg) 0 Zinc (mg) .18
Vitamin A (mcg) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Copper (mg) .48
Carotenoids (mcg) 2.1 Potassium (mg) 995 Phosphorus (mg) 90 <
Retinol equivalents (micrograms) 11.6 Sodium (milligrams) 19.1 Selenium (micrograms) 2.74