Malay Apple Nutritional Values
When it comes to antioxidant content, hibiscus beats out green tea, but hibiscus still lacks the weight of clinical evidence. There are only a few hundred studies published on hibiscus, compared to thousands on green tea, but hibiscus does appear to have anti-inflammatory properties, help lower high blood pressure, help lower uric acid levels in gout sufferers, and improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels in pre-diabetics and diabetics. Like chamomile (see Red Tea, Honeybush, & Chamomile), hibiscus tea also appears to inhibit the growth of human cancer cells in a petri dish. You know there’s something to it when the meat industry tries adding hibiscus to their burgers to make them less carcinogenic.

Food Value Per 100 g of Edible Portion* |
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Moisture |
90.3-91.6 g |
Protein |
0.5-0.7 g |
Fat |
0.1-0.2 g |
Fiber |
0.6-0.8 g |
Ash |
0.26-0.39 g |
Calcium |
5.6-5.9 mg |
Phosphorus |
11.6-17.9 mg |
Iron |
0.2-0.82 mg |
Carotene |
0.003-0.008 mg |
(Vitamin A) |
3-10 I.U. |
Thiamine |
15-39 mcg |
Riboflavin |
20-39 mcg |
Niacin |
0.21-0.40 mg |
Ascorbic Acid |
6.5-17.0 mg |
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