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Kiwifruit (often shortened to kiwi outside Australia and New Zealand), or Chinese gooseberry, is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit ( Actinidia deliciosa 'Hayward') [ 3 ] is oval, about the size of a large hen's egg : 5–8 centimetres (2–3 inches ...
Actinidia arguta, the hardy kiwi or kiwiberry [1], is a perennial vine native to Japan, Korea, Northern China, and the Russian Far East. It produces a small kiwifruit without the hair-like fiber covering the outside, unlike most other species of the genus.
The gold kiwifruit or yellow kiwi (t/a Kiwi Gold) is a variety of kiwifruit developed by the company Zespri International Ltd. The yellow kiwi is a different species ( Actinidia chinensis ), but of the same genus as, the green variety ( Actinidia deliciosa ).
[20] [22] Actinidain enhances the human body’s ability to digest food, particularly when working together with pepsin and pancreatin, by hydrolyzing food proteins more efficiently than human digestive enzymes. [23] Further work is being done into the usefulness of kiwifruit as a digestive aid. Actinidain is the major allergen in kiwifruit.
These food and nutrition trends are certainly worth paying attention to in 2025, but don't let them overshadow the importance of a balanced, nutrient-dense diet.
Nutrient profiling, also nutritional profiling, is the science of classifying or ranking foods by their nutritional composition in order to promote health and prevent disease. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A common use of nutrient profiling is in the creation of nutritional rating systems to help consumers identify nutritious food.
Sting Energy (or Sting) is a carbonated energy drink produced by Rockstar Inc. (acquired by PepsiCo in 2020). Sting is available in flavors such as the original Gold Rush, Gold (with Ginseng), Power Pacq (Gold Rush with Malunggay), Power Lime (Kiwifruit/Lime), Berry Blast (Strawberry) and blue thunder (blue raspberry).
To use the tables, click on "show" or "hide" at the far right for each food category. In the Measure column, "t" = teaspoon and "T" = tablespoon. In the food nutrient ...