Papaya and Passion Fruit Smoothie
Healthy, because
Even smarter
Nutritional values
1 glass of this delicious smoothie covers far more than your average daily requirement of vitamin C. The papaya also provides a significant portion of provitamin A.
Papaya is great for dieters, as it's low in calories, fat free, and contains the enzyme papain, which promotoes protein digestion.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 68 cal. | (3 %) | ||
Protein | 4 g | (4 %) | ||
Fat | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 9 g | (6 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 3 g | (10 %) |
Vitamin A | 0.2 mg | (25 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | (10 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.1 mg | (10 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
Niacin | 1.8 mg | (15 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
Folate | 15 μg | (5 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 0.6 mg | (10 %) | ||
Biotin | 6.2 μg | (14 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.3 μg | (10 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 124 mg | (131 %) | ||
Potassium | 492 mg | (12 %) | ||
Calcium | 178 mg | (18 %) | ||
Magnesium | 83 mg | (28 %) | ||
Iron | 1.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
Iodine | 9 μg | (5 %) | ||
Zinc | 0.5 mg | (6 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 0.7 g | |||
Uric acid | 25 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 4 mg |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 1 small ripe Papaya
- 2 Passion fruit
- 6 leaves mint
- 3 ozs Yogurt (low-fat)
- ½ cup mineral water (chilled)
- In addition: Ice cubes
Kitchen utensils
Preparation steps
Rinse and peel papaya. Halve and scoop out seeds with a spoon.
Cut two thin slices and set aside for garnish. Chop remaining papaya.
Halve passion fruit and scoop out fruit with a spoon.
Rinse mint, shake dry and remove leaves from stems. Set aside a few leaves. Roughly chop remaining leaves and transfer to a high-sided container.
Add papaya, passion fruit and yogurt and puree with an immersion blender. Stir in mineral water. Fill a glass with ice cubes, pour in smoothie and garnish with reserved papaya slices and mint leaves.