• Question: Do you like mangoes + why do they taste so good

    Asked by anon-346855 on 18 Jan 2023.
    • Photo: Lorna Dawson

      Lorna Dawson answered on 18 Jan 2023:

      Mangoes are good for you…I love them. But they need to be just ripe but not too ripe.
      A mango serving size is equivalent to 3/4 cup of sliced mangos and is around 70 calories, so it’s a satisfyingly sweet treat.
      Each serving of mango is fat free, sodium free and cholesterol free.
      Mangos contain over 20 different vitamins and minerals, helping to make them a superfood.
      3/4 cup of mango provides 50% of your daily vitamin C, 8% of your daily Vitamin A and 8% of your daily vitamin B6. These nutrients in mango may help support your body’s immune system.
      One serving (3/4 cup) of mango contains 7% of your daily fibre. It’s a delicious and fun way to get some fibre in your diet.
      3/4 cup of mango is also a good source of folate, making up 15% of your daily requirement and also of copper, making up 15% of your daily needs.
      There are 19g of carbohydrates in a 3/4 cup serving of mango, providing 7% of your daily requirements. Give your body a delicious and super fun super fruit!

    • Photo: Kate Barnes

      Kate Barnes answered on 19 Jan 2023:

      I love mangoes, even more now that Lorna has described how good they are for us! The best ones I’ve ever eaten were when we were travelling in South East Asia! Yum!

    • Photo: Sue Black

      Sue Black answered on 20 Jan 2023:

      I love them and you are right, they taste soooooo good but I don’t know why. They are even better if you sprinkle a little lime juice on them.

    • Photo: Katy Bruce

      Katy Bruce answered on 20 Jan 2023:

      Yes I also love mangoes but hate having to prepare them! I had to use them in a recipe in H.E at school and can remember being utterly stumped at how to cut them up and remove the skin. I ended up cutting myself with the knife as it was so slippery and I was so cross about it I couldn’t bear to eat them for a while, but I soon got over it! 😂 Amazing info from Lorna!

    • Photo: Richard Case

      Richard Case answered on 23 Jan 2023:

      I don’t like much fruit, which I think is mainly down with texture as I love fruit juices!
      Banana is the only fruit I will eat.

    • Photo: Ray Evans

      Ray Evans answered on 30 Jan 2023:

      Coming from the Caribbean, mangoes are a lovely staple at certain times of the year. And they are delicious, I love them too.

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