| Eating papaya is an easy, delicious and NUTRITIOUS way to reach your 5 a day. Besides being sweet and juicy with lots of flavor, papaya has a great nutrition story.
Papaya is high in vitamin C. In fact, just ½ of a papaya has 150% of the vitamin C our bodies need every day for good health. WOW - that’s a lot of vitamin C! You can hear part of the vitamin C song from the 5 A Day Adventures CD-ROM Jukebox, and learn the lyrics.
Papaya is also a good source of fiber! Just one serving of papaya has 10% of the fiber we need every day. To discover why vitamin C and fiber are good for our bodies, check out "H.B.’s Body Shop" on the 5 A Day Adventures CD-ROM and listen to the songs in the Jukebox.
Papaya is a good source of folate. One-half of a papaya has 10% of the folate our bodies need every day for good health.
No wonder papaya is such a popular tropical fruit - it’s loaded with nutrients! Remember to count ½ of a papaya as one serving of your 5 a day. Eating papaya is a nutritious and cool way to get your 5 a day. |
