Nectarine

 

Get into a happy mood by snacking on a delicious nectarine. Full of vitamin C and a source of niacin (vitamin B3), this fruit will support your brain health and cognition.

What nutrients in nectarines boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Niacin Vitamin B3
  •  Vitamin E
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Potassium
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Speed up the ripening of your nectarines by putting them in a paper bag at room temperature. Once they’re ripe, you can keep them fresher for longer in the crisper drawer.

Prep
  •  Raw
  •  Poach
  •  Grill
  •  Bake
  •  Chop
  •  Juice

Top Tip: Sliced nectarines are perfect as a topping on pancakes or waffles or simply grilled on the BBQ.

When Are They In Season?

Nectarines are in season from October to April.

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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 nectarine (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

‘Nectarean’ is an old English word used in a 17th century poem meaning “sweet as nectar”.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g( 1 nectarine unpeeled raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 131g   87g
Energy 272kJ 3% 181kJ
Protein 1.8g 4% 1.2g
Total fat 0.2g <1% 0.1g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
12g 4% 8g
Sugars 12g 13% 8g
Dietary fibre 3g 10% 2g
Sodium 0mg 0% 0mg
Potassium 356mg   237mg
Niacin eq 2.3mg 23% 1.5mg
Vitamin C 18mg 45% 12mg
Vitamin E 1.2mg 12% 0.8g
Total
polyphenols^
144mg
GAE
  96mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
99ug   66ug
Glycemic
Index (GI)^^
43
(low)
   

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
*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 nectarine (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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