Spanish Mangoes

Mango is a fruit of the family of cashews and pistachios original from India. Each fruit measuring 5-15 cm long, 4-10 cm wide and weighing 150 to 750g. The skin is smooth and green when immature, but it becomes reddish when mature. The pulp is orange and juicy with a multitude of fibres extending from the centre, a stone that surrounds a single large seed. It can be taken alone, in salads, juices, jellies, ice cream …

The nutritional profile of the handle is outstanding, it provides many nutrients, vitamins and minerals, plus fibre and polyphenolic antioxidant compounds. The mango is especially rich in vitamin c, providing nearly half of the recommended daily allowance with only 100 grams. It also contains much copper, folate, vitamin a, b5, b6, e and k, potassium, magnesium … Among many others.

These nutrients have effects on the whole organism: vitamin b6 is involved in the synthesis of serotonin and dopamine; vitamin c is an important antioxidant and necessary for collagen synthesis; vitamin a is necessary to maintain healthy skin and mucous membranes; potassium helps control blood pressure and heart rate; copper is necessary for the synthesis of red blood cells …