DURIAN

 

Durian fruit, is being exported as an exotic produce, is actually a very popular fruit native to Southeast Asia, where it is acknowledged as the ‘king of all fruits'. Besides conferring myriad wellness incentives such as enhanced digestion, instant energy, bolstered immunity, improved skin and hair texture, the naturally sweet flavour of durian fruit is also incorporated into candies, cookies and wafers. Durians grow particularly in Southeast Asian countries, which include Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia. The name durian originally comes from the Malay word ‘duri’, which mean ‘thorn’ of the fruits. It is native to the Indonesian island of Borneo and Sumatra, where more than 30 varieties of the durian plants sprout, but only 9 types contain an edible fruit. Of these, only one durian fruit variant is available commercially in many countries all over the world, bearing the scientific name Durio zibethinus. This large fruit has a hard outer shell, with spiky outer parts either light green or brownish in colour. The fruit generally weighs 1-3 kilograms, with a soft inner pulp that tastes rich, delicious and intensely sweet, in addition to comprising vast nutritional elements.

Durian Fruit Nutrition Facts:

Durian pulp is an excellent source of various nutrients important in the human diet. It is rich in vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin C, a natural antioxidant and health benefiting B-complex vitamins like folic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin B6. It also contains a good amount of minerals such as potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus. Durian fruit is a natural multivitamin and a multi-mineral supplement. It is also a rich source of dietary fat and dietary fibre.

Durian can cause weight gain.

With an average 1 kg sized durian having close to 1,350 calories, eating one durian can rack up as much as 68 per cent of the daily 2,000 calories recommended for an average adult. One seed of durian (about 40 g) has 54 calories.

Durian is rich in nutrients.

Durian is naturally rich in potassium, dietary fibre, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B complex. The king of fruits is thus excellent for improving muscle strength and blood pressure, bowel movements and skin health. It also supports the nervous and immune systems, and enhances red blood cell formation.​

People with diabetes must limit their durian intake.

If you have diabetes and must count on your carbohydrate, you cannot feast on durians because of the fruit’s high sugar content. Durians contain simple sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose.

Durian is an instant energiser.

Because of their high carbohydrate content, durians can help replenish low energy levels quickly (in healthy individuals). The fruit’s high potassium content can also help reduce fatigue and relieve mental stress and anxiety.

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