Can you eat mango when pregnant?
Hannah Weiss
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Find out if it's safe to eat mango during pregnancy, including the benefits. Plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.
The official advice on eating mango in pregnancy
Great news! It's safe to eat mango while you're pregnant. It's fine to have it raw, cooked, or whipped up in a tasty smoothie.
The NHS recommends eating lots of fruit and vegetables in pregnancy. Getting enough fruit and veg will provide you and your growing baby with the essential vitamins, minerals and fibre you both need to stay well and healthy.
Is mango good for you in pregnancy?
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Mangoes are low in calories and high in nutrients, which makes them the perfect healthy snack during pregnancy.
Mangoes also provide 18% of your daily folate needs. Folate is an essential nutrient during pregnancy. According to the NHS, it helps reduce the risk of neural tube birth defects, which can affect your baby's brain and spinal cord. A folate deficiency can also increase the risk of low birthweight and premature birth. That's why it's still important to take a folic acid supplement, even if you eat lots of mango.
Other health benefits of mangoes include:
- According to Healthline, one cup of mango contains almost three-quarters of your daily vitamin C intake. Vitamin C boosts your immune system by helping your body produce disease-fighting white blood cells.
- Mangoes are rich in magnesium and potassium. These minerals are important for a healthy heart.
- One cup of mango also provides 2.6g of dietary fibre, as well as enzymes called amylases, both of which aid digestive health.
- Every mango you eat is packed with powerful antioxidants. Research shows that these have many health benefits, including lowering the risk of heart disease and degenerative illnesses.
Delicious mango recipes
Love mango? Why not try one of these great pregnancy-safe recipes?
The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book: Count Down Your Pregnancy Day by Day by Dr Maggie Blott is packed full of advice from a team of experts to help guide you through your pregnancy from conception to birth. See more details here at Amazon.
Looking for more pregnancy diet info? Check out our articles below, or swap tips with other mums-to-be in our forum.
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