It's that time of year again for kiwis to hit the market. As is well known, kiwis are one of the fruits with the highest vitamin C content. But did you know that eating one kiwi can meet the human body's daily requirement for vitamin C?
Data from the "China Food Composition Table" shows that 100 grams of kiwi contains 62 milligrams of vitamin C, and a medium-sized kiwi weighs about 160 grams. The Chinese Nutrition Society recommends that adults consume 100 milligrams of vitamin C daily. In this light, eating one kiwi a day means you don't have to worry about insufficient vitamin C intake. Additionally, kiwis are rich in vitamin K, which is not only related to blood clotting function but also beneficial for bone health. Like pineapple and papaya, kiwis also contain proteases. Studies have confirmed that kiwis help digest various common proteins, such as milk protein and beef protein. Therefore, when you've eaten too much rich food, you might want to eat a kiwi to aid digestion.
It should be noted that you should eat fewer kiwis when you have diarrhea, because most kiwi seeds are fibrous and cannot be digested or absorbed by the intestines. They will stimulate intestinal motility, promoting the faster expulsion of intestinal contents, thereby aggravating diarrhea symptoms.