Pineapple is high in vitamin C, vitamins A, B6, E, and K, and calcium. One cup of pineapple chunks contains about one-third of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C.
Pineapple may also help with:
- Healing: Pineapple may promote healing after injury.
- Heart health: Pineapple may support heart health.
- Fertility: Pineapple may help improve fertility by improving the quality of sperm.
- Pregnancy: Pineapple provides nutrients, such as copper and several B vitamins, that are important during pregnancy.
- Sleep: Pineapple is high in melatonin, and eating it may help you fall asleep fast and stay asleep longer.
- Detoxification: Pineapples contain flavonoids, carotenes and polyphenols, which help to neutralize and remove toxins from the bloodstream and liver.