10 Most Nutritious Fruits

The avocado is widely known as the most nutritious fruit. Some experts suggest that the kiwi and the guava deserve the title better. Here are 10 of the most commonly mentioned most nutritious fruits.

Raspberries are brimming with a wide variety of nutrients. It is an excellent source of vitamin C, fiber and manganese and good source of vitamins B2 and B3 as well as folate, magnesium, potassium and copper. Raspberries, just like most berries are known for being an antioxidant powerhouse that may provide protection from various ailments including cancers and cardiovascular diseases.


A cup of cantaloupe contains 5158 IU of vitamin A and 67 mg of vitamin C, both more than the recommended daily value. It’s a good source of potassium, vitamin B6, B3, dietary fiber and folate. It is loaded with the largest amount of digestive enzymes of any fruit, surpassing papayas and mangoes. These marvelous melons are recommended by the American Cancer Society as healthful agents in the battle against intestinal cancer and melanoma. They are also a source of polyphenol antioxidants, chemicals which are known to provide certain health benefits to the cardiovascular system and immune system. Serve chilled or make into a delightfully revitalizing drink.

[10 Health Benefits of Cantaloupe]


Grapefruit is loaded with vitamin C and carotenoids, a good amount of fiber of the cholesterol lowering type, pectin, plus phytochemicals such as flavonoids, terpenes, and limonoids. Studies have shown grapefruit helps lower cholesterol and there is evidence that the seeds have high levels of antioxidant properties. Grapefruit forms a core part of the “grapefruit diet”, the theory being that the fruit’s lowglycemic index is able to help the body’s metabolism burn fat.

[10 Health benefits of Grapefruit]


Some researchers say that guava is in fact the most nutritious fruit. Guavas are high in dietary fiber, vitamins A and C, vitamin B3 and G4 and polyunsaturated fatty acids especially the seeds. It has four times the amount of vitamin C in orange, has good levels of the dietary minerals, potassium, magnesium, and an otherwise broad, low-calorie profile of essential nutrients. Guavas contain both major classes of antioxidant pigments — carotenoids and polyphenols. Guavas that are red, yellow or orange in color have more potential value as antioxidant sources than unpigmented species.

[10 Health Benefits of Guava]


This fuzzy-skinned, egg-shaped fruit is a rich source of vitamin C and potassium. It also contains Vitamins A and E and the skin is a good source of flavonoid , an antioxidant. More than 90% of the fruit is water so it only has 90 calories per serving. It has higher potassium content than the banana and the orange. It is also filled with fiber, lutein,inositol, serotonin, arginin and glutamate, pectin, magnesium and the protein-dissolving enzyme actinidin . From a study of 27 different fruits, kiwi was named one of the most nutritionally dense, says Stephanie Dean, R.D., dietitian with Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Add kiwi to green salads or enjoy them as is.

[10 Health Benefits of Kiwifruit]


Papaya is another tropical fruit that’s packed with health giving goodness. One cup can supply more than 100% of the daily value of vitamin C. It is rich in vitamin A, fiber, folate, and potassium and is a good source of vitamins E and K. With the help of these nutrients, papayas are beneficial in promoting fertility, providing protection against heart disease, lowering risk of cancers and providing anti-inflammatory properties. Papaya was named “the most nutritious fruit” by the Centre for Science, USA and Christopher Columbus called it ‘the fruit of the angels’. They can be enjoyed as is, added to salads and is deliciously refreshing when made into smoothies.

[10 Health Benefits of Papaya]


Berries are known to be a nutritional powerhouse that’s why they are sometimes called the “superfoods.” Strawberries are excellent sources of vitamin C and manganese and a very good source of fiber and iodine, a mineral needed in the production of thyroid hormones. They are also good sources of other important nutrients including potassium, folate, omega-3 fatty acids, B complex as well as magnesium and copper.


Don’t be fooled by this small fruit’s size as it can be one of our body’s ally for healthy living. Its nutritional punch includes loads of anti-oxidants in the form of vitamin C, lycopene and beta-carotene. Apricots are also rich in fiber and the blood pressure-lowering potassium.

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  1. Lots of talks about fruit on the internet today. I just want a big bowl of fruit salad! Good article!

  2. That got my mouth watering!

  3. Great, informative article & nice vivid pictures!



    -Liane Schmidt.

  4. Great article. Thank you.

  5. Thanks Bozsi, C, Jordan, Liane, jessie and Mimi! You made my day!

    Wishing you all the best!

  6. Nice concept, but where are the other eight? Your title suggests you have 10.

  7. Fabulous pictures! This makes me want to run to the store and buy up the entire produce section.

  8. Nicely done. Most of these fruits are available year round too!!

  9. Very nice, I usually don’t eat Apricots, I will start getting them now.

  10. i liked the way you demonstrated the details about all fruits ,this gave me a push towards these juicy fruits .

  11. you didnt list the “10″ fruit!!!

  12. Would you give a detailed analysis of the nutritional value of papaya…

  13. i have been researching about fruits all day long, but in every different site i got different results, perhaps most of them say that guava is the most nutritious fruit…

  14. Very interesting and extreemly helpful artical thank you. Just wandered if you could let us all know what your qualifications are, just to be sure that the information is correct. I have looked on your profile and unfortuanatly it only seems to state the articals you have written, rather then if you are actually qualified to write them. I am sure that you are, but just to be on the safe side.

  15. I was looking this up to make my baby the healthiest batch of baby food…glad to know healthy can be so delicious.

  16. 1-Artic Berry
    7-Dragon Fruit
    8-Goji Berry
    from my research but it may be that the Goji Berry & Dragon Fruit needs to be higher, within the order of this list? And why are my favourite fruit Lychees not on this list…

  17. the picture were so clear… it looks like so delicious…

  18. Haha hey people

  19. Good this helped me for school thanks :)

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