Mangoes can often be seen in large grocery stores. Fruits are either ripe or not fully ripe. Which one is better to take, and most importantly - how to eat it correctly?
What it is?
Mango is a fruit that is the fruit of the Indian mango. This fruit is very popular in tropical countries. The fruit has a fibrous structure and a sweet taste. The skin color has tones of green, red or yellow. The color of the pulp can be orange or yellow.
Unripe mango fruit
Unripe mango is a storehouse of starch. As the fruit ripens, the starch is converted to glucose, maltose, and sucrose. In addition, unripe fruit contains a large amount of pectin. After a hard stone is formed in the mango, the amount of pectin becomes significantly less.
If you taste an unripe fruit, it will be very sour. Unripe mango tastes like this due to the fact that it contains 4 types of acid: citric, oxalic, succinic and malic.
Among other things, unripe mango fruit is rich in vitamins. It contains vitamin C, B1, B2 and niacin.
Ripe mango
If we taste a fully ripe mango, we will see that it is very sweet. Ripe fruit contains few acids, but many different sugars and vitamins. Vitamin A, contained in a ripe fruit, has a very good effect on vision. If you regularly eat mango fruits, your immunity will improve, you will be less likely to get sick with colds. Ripe mango fruits can be used for weight loss, as they contain a lot of carbohydrates and vitamins.
Side effects
Even if you liked the taste of mango, don't get carried away with it. If you consume more than 2 unripe fruits a day, you may experience colic and irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa. If you overdo it with ripe fruits, it can lead to constipation, allergies and bowel upset.
What to cook?
In addition to being easy to eat raw, mango can be added to a variety of salads. A delicious juice is obtained from this fruit. If you mix mangoes with other fruits, you can make a fruit salad. Mango can be used in cake making.
