Zespri® SunGold kiwifruit is an exciting new variety of kiwifruit. Smooth and hairless, the Zespri® SunGold yellow flesh kiwifruit is sweet, juicy and refreshing.
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Kiwifruit offers more vitamin C than an orange as well as fibre, folate, and potassium, kiwifruit punches above its weight as a nutritious fruit. It is also sweet, juicy and refreshing.
Weight for weight, kiwifruit contains three times as much vitamin C as you find in an orange. That's 161 mg vitamin per 100 grams. Vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant, is essential for normal immune function, skin health, and helps to reduce tiredness and fatigue
Kiwifruit is officially one of the most nutritious fruits around. Using the Nutrient Adequacy Score, calculated by comparing 17 nutrients[1] per 100g of fruit against reference values, kiwifruit scored 18.8 while apples scored 1.8 and oranges score 8.1.
Kiwifruit is high in vitamin C (>30% NRV2[2] ) and a source of folate and potassium (>15% NRV) according to EU food law.
Kiwifruit contains more than 1.5g fibre per 100 kcal, it can be promoted as a source of fibre.
The nutrients in kiwifruit allow the use of several authorised European health claims:
Normal immune function - due to the rich vitamin C and folate content
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Antioxidant protection as vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant helping to protect cells from oxidative damage
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Skin health - vitamin C has an important role in collagen production
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Muscle function thanks to the potassium content
[1] Protein, fibre, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, vitamin C and vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A and vitamin E.
[2] Nutrient Reference Values, the new name for European RDAs