Sapote Nutrition and Health Benefits
There are several different types of sapotes and each one has a different nutrition profile. In the Yucatan, we’ve had the pleasure of enjoying sapodilla (pictured above, right), mamey and black sapotes, which are sold in local markets and fruit stands along the sides of streets.
The sapodilla sapote is a good source of vitamin C, copper and iron and only about 141 calories per fruit. They are rich in antioxidants.
The mamey is much larger and averages about 300 calories per fruit and 5 grams of protein with 9% RDA of calcium, 2.2 milligrams of iron and a good source of magnesium and potassium. One fruit contains 50% RDA of vitamin C, 25% RDA of vitamin B3 (niacin) and 31% RDA of vitamin A (as beta-carotene). Mamey is said to be an aphrodisiac.