Grapes and nutrients
Grapes make a healthy treat because of the vitamins and other benefits they provide for our bodies. But before we look at some of these nutritional facts we will be looking at some fun facts about grapes.
Grape facts
- There are more than 8,000 varieties of grapes.
- The raisins that we eat are dried grapes.
- Wines have been made from grapes since 500 BC.
- Grapes grow in clusters that sometimes look like a pyramid.
- Although grapes grow from the grape seed, some of them are seedless.
- Grapes according to their species can either be red, blue, black, purple, green, golden or white.
- The grape industry in California has about 550 farmers.
- Grapes are among the world’s top 10 favorite fruit.
- One grapevine can produce up to 40 clusters of grapes.
- Grapevines can spread up to more than 50 ft.
- Some grapes are about the size of a marble.
- Grapes consist of about 80% of water.
Vitamin content
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Manganese, Beta-carotene, Fiber, Polyphenols, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin, and Thiamin
Healing benefits
- Grapes help to fight cancer.
- Relieves constipation.
- Lowers cholesterol.
- It helps to prevent indigestion.
- It helps to treat diabetes.
- It helps to protect your heart.
- It helps boost brain health.
- It helps in weight loss.
- Helps persons with high blood pressure.
- Contains antioxidants.
The final word on grapes
Grapes can do wonders for your body, so take advantage of these fruits by making them a part of your diet to give your body that added boost.
About the author
Norman loves being in the garden, both at home and for his job....
he is 'Natures Little helper' being outdoors, growing his vegetables and flowers from an early age.
Now having spent over 22 years in the profession he want to give some of his knowledge to others...
his vast array of hints and tips you will find scattered over this site will help you no end growing plants in your garden.
Thank you for the information you provided.i was nt know if the grapes have many varieties.now i know the types of grapes and thank you for stating the benefits of grapes so that they have multi purpose.I wasnt know if grapes are all those vitamims .Thank you for stating the beuty of nature.
Yours
Jose
Thank you my friend and you are welcome, it is always great to hear from you I am glad that I could help. All the best to you and have a good day.
Hi Norman.Lovely, vibrant site, especially for people who love gardening (like me!). Your passion for gardening jumps out from every page and you offer so much information that is useful for everyone, from beginner to advanced. Everything is nicely laid out and clear. However, I did see one small glitch – on the Eden’s Garden page, where the text overruns into the pic of all the fruit. I’m sure it will be easy to fix. Thanks for a great read, though 🙂
Hello Jules thanks alot for those kind words I am glad that you enjoyed touring my website and thanks for the advice all the best to you and have a good day.
Hi there Norman,
Great article and great site! Thanks for sharing those facts with us.
I know of one very interesting fact Resveratrol, found in red grapes is a compound that helps with erectile dysfunction!
May ask is it true that once a vine stops growing it dies or is that an old wives tale?
Hello Derek it so good to meet you, a vine may stop growing because the plant itself may have gone into a dormant period but that does not mean that the vine is dead. A sure way to know is to scrape the top layer, if after you scrape the top layer and the inside or bottom layer is brown it may be that the vine is dead but if their is some green in it the vine is very much alive, hope this helps all the best to you and have a good day.
Thanks for the information on grapes. This fruit is a tasty snack and provides many health benefits, as you’ve mentioned.
Frozen grapes can be a nice treat when it’s hot.
I appreciate the fun facts. I’m not surprised that it is one of the top favorite fruits, because it’s sweet and convenient to eat. I didn’t realize that there were so many varieties. I’m curious as to where we could find the most varieties of grapes.
Thanks for sharing.
Hello Tugarcia it is so good to meet you, and it is so amazing to know how benefical grapes are and what they can do for us. I believe that you can find the most varieties of grapes in Spain and France. Hope this helps, all the best to you and have a good day.
I had no idea about all the awesome things about grapes. No wonder they are called the fruit of the gods. Grapes are a fruit very important to people because that is where wine and grape juice come from. Who doesn’t like grape juice or wine. The fact that grapes can help with high blood pressure is awesome. What is your favorite thing about grapes?
Hello I am so glad to hear from you again, grapes are one of nature’s healing wonders that has so many benefits. I love grapes not only for the grate taste but because of the many illness that it combats. Thanks again for sharing and all the best to you.
I really like grapes. They are delicious. Not only that, they are very healthy as well. I didn’t know that there is more than 8000 varieties of grapes out there and that One grape vine can produce up to 40 clusters of grapes.That is really interesting fact for sure.
Have a nice day.
Hello and thanks for stopping by. All the best to you and have a great day.