Which are the best types of fruit to eat for weight management?

Posted on | March 2, 2012 | 4 Comments

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Follow this guide to see which fruit is the best to eat rated on how many calories per serve (typically 100g or 1 piece). You can also see the content of protein, sugar and fibre in each. Typically the more sugar it contains – the more calories.

Therefore, when trying to manage your weight and choose a healthier option, follow this simple star rating guide:

Name	Sugar g	Fibre g	Protein g	Calorie Kcal	Health Guru Rating
Lemon	2.5	2.8	1.1	29	*****
Strawberry	5.1	2.2	0.7	23	*****
Grapefruit	6.6	1.4	0.9	30	*****
Papaya	8	0.6	0	32	*****
Apricot	8	2.1	1	36	*****
Honeydew Melon	8.1	0.8	0.5	36	*****
Peach	7.9	1.4	1	36	****
WaterMelon	8	0.6	1	36	****
Lime	7	0.3	0	37	****
Blackberry	8	8.7	2	40	****
KiwiFruit	8.8	2.1	1.1	40	****
Mandarin orange	9.5	1.9	0.9	42	****
Plum	9.6	2.2	0.8	42	***
Orange	10.6	1.8	1	47	***
Pear	11.5	2.1	0.3	47	***
Blueberry	11	8.4	1	48	***
Apple	11.8	2.3	0.4	49	***
Pineapple	12	1.2	0.4	50	***
Cherry	13	1.2	0	52	**
Mango	15	1	0	60	**
Dragon Fruit	8	1	2	60	**
Grapes, green	15.5	2.2	0.6	64	**
Soursops	13.5	3.3	1	66	**
Pomegranate	16.6	0.6	1	68	**
Guava	17	5.3	1	72	*
Lychee	18	1.5	1	76	*
Banana	12.2	2.6	1.1	89	*
Avocado	7	0.2	2	126	*
Durian*		3.8	1.5	147	*
Date	73	7.5	2	300	*
* Contains 5.3 g Fat

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4 Responses to “Which are the best types of fruit to eat for weight management?”

Shuyi000
March 3rd, 2012 @ 11:55 am

Avocado – Extremely rich in healthy fats, vitamins a,b,c,e,k & an excellent source of potassium.
Health Guru
March 4th, 2012 @ 7:10 pm

Yes Agree…. I actually encourage people to use avocado instead of margarine/butter when making sandwiches as it’s a healthier option and contains more health promoting ‘goodness’. However, It should just be eaten with portion control due to the calorie content.

Thanks for your comments – I really enjoy your interaction.
METRX
March 11th, 2012 @ 1:14 am

I do not understand the ratings for some of the above fruits. Eg. dragon fruit which has only 8g sugar and though it has 60 calories, that’s not considered too much isn’t it? And guava, which is often touted as another weight management fruit besides apples becos of its fibre content, earns a low rating above? Then what is the “contains 5.3g Fat” at the bottom left of the ratings table referring to? Thanks.
Health Guru
March 14th, 2012 @ 11:16 am

Hi… just to keep it simple only the calories have been considered with the rating. The fruit has been rated on per 100g or where relevant simply 1 portion (ie. banana) – if you look down the list it goes from lowest to highest calories per portion size.

It does get too complicated to factor in Glycaemic index, fibre content, nutritional profile etc… so this is just used a basic guide on calories.

Hope that explains it somewhat.

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