By: Ingrid Cedeño Vasquez

BIM – 2

Mr. Damyan Cuesta

Upper Intermediate

Pineapple more than fruit

Origin:

• ‘Ananas comosus’• Native to South America, it was named

for its resemblance to a pine cone. • In Spanish pineapples are called ananá

("ananás", in Spain) or piña.

Properties of pineapple

• circulatory problems such as thrombosis

• heart attacks and strokes and • at the same time it reduces high

blood pressure or hypertension.

Properties of pineapple• anti-inflammatory agent that can fight fever• rich source in Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene• Bromelain enzyme • helps to digest food• Vitamin C• diuretic fruit

Use and composition

• pineapple slices • chunk and dice• pineapple juice • fruit salads• sugar syrup • alcohol• citric acid • pineapple chips • pineapple puree

Use and compositionNutrient Units Value per 100

grams

Proximates

Water g 86.00

Protein g 0.54

Total lipid (fat) g 0.12

Ash g 0.22

Carbohydrate, by

difference

g 13.12

Fiber, total dietary g 1.4

Sugars, total g 9.85

Sucrose g 9.85

Glucose (dextrose) g 5.99

Fructose g 1.73

Vitamins

Vitamin C, total

ascorbic acid

mg 47.8

Vitamin A, IU IU 58

Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 3

Other

Carotene, beta mcg 35

What’s up when a person is allergic to pineapple?

• symptoms may occur immediately• take up to five days to show.• Skin rashes are a common symptom for most

food allergies• can cause a person's face and throat to swell• allergy is exposed to pineapple, anaphylaxis

can occur

Thank you!!!