Diabetic Living

Good for you

Australian mangoes are at their best in summer and are a great option for adding extra flavour and nutrition to your meals.

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Like many fruits, mangoes provide a good hit of fibre, which encourages a healthy digestive system

and keeps you feeling fuller for longer.

They are also low GI, helping you manage your blood glucose levels. With just 100g providing about 50 per cent of your recommende­d daily intake for vitamin C and vitamin A, mangoes are a superb choice for supporting normal growth

and developmen­t, night vision and wound healing.

One small mango contains about 30g of carbs. So, if you’re adding it to a meal containing other sources of carbs, it may be best to cut your serving size down to just one

mango cheek and save the rest for another day.

NUTRITION INFORMATIO­N

PER 100G (approximat­ely half a small mango): 250kJ, protein 1g, total fat 0.2g (sat. fat 0g), carbs 13g, fibre 2g, sodium 1mg • Carb exchanges 1 • GI estimate low

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