DALANDAN (SOUR ORANGE) : Vital Nutrients and Health Benefits

SOUR ORANGE(DALANDAN), Scientific Name :  Hindikus Alamus (joke)
It is actually KAHEL in Tagalog (DALANDAN is Bisaya), SOUR ORANGE is the Orange of the Pearl of the Orient. Usually sweet but sometimes, if you are malas (unlucky), you'll get a really sour one (hey! don't complain - it is a SOUR Orange). Filipinos will dip the sour ones (or, thinking of it now, even the sweet ones) in salt and, presto, its "eatable" again.

Health Benefits from SOUR ORANGE(DALANDAN)

• Dalandan is a citrus fruit, so its high point is its Vitamin C - helping our immune system.
• it is said to be appetite-suppressant, meaning, this is the perfect fruit for Weight Loss lovers.

DALANDAN (SOUR ORANGE) Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A - 2 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine - 0.070 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.050 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin - 0.90 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.253 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.059 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate - 14.0 mcg
Vitamin C - 20.60 mg
Vitamin E - 0 mg
Vitamin K - 0.40 mcg

DALANDAN (SOUR ORANGE) Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        14.0 mg
Iron -               0.60 mg
Magnesium -    21.0 mg
Phosphorous - 27.0 mg
Potassium -     278 mg
Sodium -         14.0 mg
Zinc -              0.10 mg
Copper -         0.086 mg
Manganese -   0 mg
Selenium -       0.60 mcg

DALANDAN (SOUR ORANGE) Vital Nutrients (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 1.0 g
Fiber                - 3.30 g
Beta-Carotene - 1.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg