Fruit
Grape
Sweet, juicy, and bursting with color, grapes are a simple pleasure that also happen to be wonderfully good for the heart.
🌱 What it is
Grapes are small, round fruits that grow in clusters on vines, especially rich in heart-friendly antioxidants like resveratrol in their dark skins and seeds.
✨ How it may help
- May help support heart health
- May help provide antioxidant support
- May help support healthy blood vessels
- May help provide a naturally sweet, satisfying snack
🥄 How to use it
Eat fresh whole grapes (dark varieties are richest in antioxidants), or enjoy a small glass of 100% red grape juice as a more concentrated option.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup grapes (about 151 g) · about 104 calories
- Carbohydrate 27 g
- Fiber 1.4 g
- Vitamin K 22 mcg
- Vitamin C 4.8 mg
- Potassium 288 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
Grapes are a whole food and very safe, but are high in natural sugar (mind portions with diabetes), and whole grapes are a choking hazard for young children — halve them before serving.
🍃 A note from nature
A cluster of grapes hanging heavy on the vine is one of the oldest pictures of harvest joy, sweet proof of the goodness woven into creation.