These foods are promoted for their superior nutritional content, being good sources of various vitamins and minerals, as well as antioxidant and protein-rich.
But as I show here, these products are not so super at all. In fact, the REAL raw superfoods are plain and boring fresh fruits, greens, nuts and seeds.
Don’t believe me? Check it out:
SIDE NOTE: The following percentages given are based on the Percent Daily Values (%DV) for a 2,000 calorie diet.
Vitamins
Fruits are known for being an excellent source of vitamins, including vitamins A, B6, C, E, and K and folate.
For instance, just 3 medium mangoes (605 calories) contains 10,907 IU of vitamin A (218% DV), 1.2 mg of vitamin B6 (60% DV), 366.9 mg of vitamin C (611% DV), 9.07 mg of vitamin E (30% DV), 42.3 mcg of vitamin K (52% DV), and 433 mcg of folate (108% DV).
