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Is it okay to eat grapefruit? What nutritional value does grapefruit have?

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Asked on:Mar 30, 2026 04:47 AM

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  • Bissett Bissett

    Mar 30, 2026

      Measurement unit calories (edible portion calories)

      1 (medium) grapefruit (1200.0g, edible part 828.0g) 339 kcal

      1 (large) grapefruit (1600.0g, edible part 1104.0g) 453 kcal

      1 grapefruit (150.0g, edible part 104.0g) 42 kcal

      Standard (100g) 41 kcal

      introduce

      Pomelo is the mature fruit of the Rutaceae plant pomelo. It is produced in southern regions such as Fujian and Guangdong in my country. Shatian pomelo in Guangdong is the top grade.

      It tastes sweet and sour, slightly bitter, and is rich in vitamin C and a large number of other nutrients. It is recognized by the medical community as the most therapeutic fruit.

      Modern pharmacological analysis shows that the flesh and skin of grapefruit are rich in citrus aurantium, orange peel and carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, minerals, sugars and volatile oils. Pomelo peel is similar to other flavonoids and has anti-inflammatory effects. The pomelo peel complex has a stronger anti-inflammatory effect than pure products. Modern medical research has found that pomelo flesh is very rich in vitamin C and insulin-like ingredients, so it has the effects of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, losing weight, and beautifying the skin. Regular consumption is beneficial to hypertension, diabetes, vascular sclerosis, etc. disease It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect and has the function of keeping healthy and beautifying for obese people.

      nutritional value

      1. Pomelo contains potassium, a natural trace element necessary for patients with hypertension, and contains almost no sodium. Therefore, it is the best therapeutic fruit for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and kidney diseases.;

      2. Pomelo contains a lot of vitamin C, which can lower blood cholesterol;

      3. The pectin in grapefruit can not only reduce low-density lipoprotein levels, but also reduce damage to artery walls.;

      4. The natural vitamin P contained in grapefruit can strengthen skin Capillary function accelerates the recovery of injured skin tissue function;

      5. Grapefruit also has the effect of strengthening the body. It helps the body absorb calcium and iron more easily. The natural folic acid contained in it can prevent women who are taking birth control pills or pregnant. anemia Symptom onset and promotion fetus developmental effects;

      6. Fresh grapefruit meat contains chromium, which acts like insulin and can lower blood sugar.

      Edible effect

      Pulp: sweet and sour, cold in nature, non-toxic, has the functions of strengthening the spleen, relieving cough and relieving hangover.;

      Pomelo peel: bitter and sweet, warm in nature, has the effects of resolving phlegm, relieving cough, regulating qi, and relieving pain.;

      It is mainly used to treat cough and asthma, qi stagnation, chest tightness, cold abdominal pain, food stagnation, hernia, etc.

      Applicable people

      Can be consumed by the general population

      1. suffer from Stomach disease , indigestion, chronic bronchitis, cough , people with excessive phlegm and asthma, and patients with heart, brain and kidney disease are especially suitable.;

      2. Patients with high blood pressure, those with weak qi and weak body should not eat too much, and those with spleen deficiency and loose stools and patients with diabetes should not eat.