| ≥1 piece |
kiwifruit
1.00 each
76.00 grams
46.36 calories
Nutrient
Amount
DV
(%)
Nutrient
Density
World's Healthiest
Foods Rating
vitamin C
57.00 mg
95.0
36.9
excellent
dietary fiber
2.58 g
10.3
4.0
very good
potassium
252.32 mg
7.2
2.8
good
copper
0.12 mg
6.0
2.3
good
magnesium
22.80 mg
5.7
2.2
good
vitamin E
0.85 mg
4.3
1.7
good
manganese
0.08 mg
4.0
1.6
good
Origin: The kiwifruit is native to the Yangtze River valley of northern China and Zhejiang Province on the coast of eastern China. The first seeds were brought out of China by missionaries to New Zealand at the turn of this century. Early nurserymen in New Zealand, such as Alexander Allison, Bruno Just, and Hayward Wright, recognized the potential of the fruit and it soon became a popular backyard vine. Several plants were sent to the Chico Plant Introduction Station in California and exist to this date. In addition to New Zealand and California, kiwifruit is also grown commercially in such areas as Italy, South Africa and Chile.