Effect on Blood Sugar
Glycemic Index Score: 51 - 56 (low-medium).
Great for weight loss regimen.
Fiber slows the rate at which your body absorbs the sugar into your blood stream.
Massive antioxidant content helps reduce any stress response associated with rising blood sugar levels.
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Medicinal Benefits
Polyphenol power house.
These are plant compounds that act as antioxidants which protect your body against highly reactive free radicals. Free radicals damage cells inducing aging and chronic diseases. Potent antioxidants in mango include:
Mangiferin
Catechins,
Anthocyanins,
Gallic acid,
Kaempferol,
Rhamnetin,
Benzoic acid
Among the polyphenols, mangiferin has gained the most interest and is sometimes called a “super antioxidant” since it’s especially powerful. (Source)
Cost/Availability
Cheap - Expensive.
Mango can be found for as cheap as $.99 cents a pound. Especially when in season. Uniquely flavored, incredibly tasty varieties can be pricey and hard to find.
Some insanely delicious mango varieties have recently found their way into large scale commercial farming. These incredible variants made available to the public include:
Kent
Keitt
Ataulfo
Any form with yellow skin