Custard Apple

 

Custard Apples are packed full of fatigue fighting vitamins and minerals. Rich in vitamin C and a source of vitamin B6, folate (vitamin B9), niacin (vitamin B3) and magnesium, they’ll nourish your body and boost your mood.

What nutrients in custard apples boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Vitamin B6
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Magnesium
  •  Niacin Vitamin B3
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Low GI Carbohydrates

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip:Once cut open, custard apples need to be stored in the fridge.

 

Prep
  •  Raw
  •  Top
  •  Blend

Top Tip: Eat the tasty flesh, but the skin and seeds of custard apples are inedible. 

When Are They In Season? 

Custard Apples are in season from March to November.

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How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One third of a custard apple (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Custard apples are named because their flesh is soft and mellow like custard.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g (1/3 custard apple raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 119g   79g
Energy 489kJ 6% 326kJ
Protein 2.1g 4% 1.4g
Total fat 0.9g 1% 0.6g
Saturated fat 0.2g 1% 0.2g
Total
Carbohydrates
23.7g 8% 15.8g
Sugars 22.1g 25% 14.7g
Dietary fibre 3.8g 13% 2.5g
Sodium 6mg <1% 4mg
Potassium 375mg   250mg
Niacin eq 1.4mg 14% 0.9mg
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 21% 0.2mg
Folate eq 30ug 15% 20ug
Vitamin C 64.5mg 161% 43mg
Magnesium 48mg 15% 32mg
Total
polyphenols^
37mg
GAE
  25mg
GAE
Flavonoids# 1.8mg
QE
  1.2mg
QE
Beta-carotene
eq
7.5ug   5ug
Glycemic
Index (GI)^^
54 (low)    

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^Phenol
explorer database or #Santos 2016
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One third of a custard apple (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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