Health Benefits of Pineapple: Vitamin C, Manganese, and Bromelain
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Written by Danny Bonvissuto
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Pineapple is a nutrient-rich fruit that provides over 88% of the daily value of vitamin C per cup, more vitamin C than an orange, and is the only food source of the digestive enzyme bromelain. It is also high in the mineral manganese. Historically, the pineapple became a symbol of welcome and hospitality in 17th-century America when colonists imported it from the Caribbean to share with guests.
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· 3 pulledDespite its rough exterior, the pineapple is a symbol of welcome and hospitality.
One cup has more than 88% of your daily value of cell-protecting, collagen-making vitamin C.
Any way you slice it, pineapples have more vitamin C than an orange and are the only food source of the digestive enzyme bromelain.
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