Grapes

 

Small but mighty, the grape is a good source of fibre, helping to keep your gut and your mood feeling good.

What nutrients in grapes boost mood?
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Potassium
  •  Manganese
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Beta-carotene CH3
  •  Antioxidants

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fruit Bowl
  •  Fridge
  •  Freeze

Top tip: Freeze grapes for future snacking.

 
Prep
  •  Raw
  •  Toss
  •  Toast

Top tip: Try grapes on a pizza topping for a salty, sweet mix.

When Are They In Season?

Grapes are in season from November to May.

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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 cup of grapes (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Grape seeds are edible and chock-full of antioxidants.

Nutrition Information Panel**

Serving size: 150g (½ sweet potato baked)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 120g   80g
Energy 416kJ 5% 277kJ
Protein 1.4g 3% 0.9g
Total fat 0.2g <1% 0.1g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
21.5g 7% 14.5g
Sugars 21.8g 24% 14.5g
Dietary fibre 4.2g 14% 2.8g
Sodium 5mg <1% 4mg
Potassium 268mg   179mg
Vitamin C 7.5mg 19% 5mg
Manganese^ 1.6mg 32% 1.1mg
Total
polyphenols^
1420mg
GAE
  946mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
120ug   80ug
Anthocyanin^^ 110mg   73mg

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
**Average of green and black sultana grapes
*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 cup of grapes (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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