Not Just Fresh, These 7 Types Of Fruit Contain High Protein

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YOGYAKARTA – Protein is one of the nutrients that the body needs in metabolic performance. These nutrients can be obtained from various types of food, such as vegetables, nuts, seeds, fish, and of course fruit. Although fruit has the lowest protein content compared to other protein sources, one cup of fruit can meet 1-10 percent of the DV of the total daily protein requirement.

Quoting My Food Data, Monday, May 9, the following types of fruit can meet your daily protein needs.

1. Guava

In every cup of protein, guava contains 8 percent of the DV of protein. Meanwhile, when compared with the amount of guava 200 calories, this fruit can meet 15 percent of the DV protein. If you eat it, on average guava can meet 3 DV of daily protein needs.

2. Avocado

Fruit that can be eaten in various ways, contains high protein. Although the content is below guava, a cup of avocado contains 3 grams of protein or 6 percent of the DV of daily protein requirements.

Illustration of fruit that contains high protein (Pexels/Taryn Elliott)

3. Kiwis

As a dessert or your choice of fresh fruit, one cup of kiwi contains 2.1 grams of protein. This amount of protein can meet the daily protein requirement of 4 percent of the DV.

4. Orange

Not many know that oranges, apart from containing vitamin C, also contain good protein. Some people call this fresh fruit a super food, because it can be consumed daily and contains various vitamins that are good for the body. In every cup of citrus fruit, you can meet the daily protein requirement of 3 percent of the DV or 1.7 grams of protein.

5. Melon

Melon is a good fruit consumed for those of you who are on a calorie diet. Because in one cup of melon contains only 60 calories. Meanwhile, to meet daily protein needs, in the same dose, melon contains 3 percent of the DV or 1.5 grams of protein.

6. Bananas

This food, bananas, is also good for your diet. The reason is that cut bananas fill one cup of the dose contains 134 calories. This means that bananas can replace the calorie needs of rice. Bananas also contain 3 percent of the DV or 1.6 grams of protein.

7. Apricot

To find this one fruit does require more effort. Because not every season is available or fruitful. Apricots can be your alternative to meet your daily protein needs. Because in one cup of apricots contains 2.2 grams of protein which meets 4 percent of the DV.

Seven kinds of fruit above, you can make a daily menu. If you are on a diet, you can combine it by eating three or four fruits in one meal. But pay attention to the dose, so that the calorie count still meets the dietary criteria.