Custurd Apple is a nutritious fruit that has been originated in the West Indies and now is available all around the world. It is called as sitaphal, ramphal in India. This fruit is rich in Vitamin C which makes it good for people having cold. The myth that people get cold if they eat Custard Apple is not true. Custard Apple has high levels of carbohydrates and proteins (23.5 gm and 1.6 gm per 100 gms). It also has traces of calcium, iron and phosphorus too. Custard Apple gives 104 calories of energy per 100 gm.Custard Apple is easily digestible and is also given for gastric ailments. It is used in preparing various pharmaceuticals as it possesses insecticidal properties in it. Custard Apples tastes like papayas, vanilla and pineapples that makes them great for making jellies, juices, jams and of course custards.
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