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# Budget Vs Expensive Fruits Guide

BUDGET FRUITS VS EXPENSIVE FRUITS Nutrition Reference  Educational Use Healthy eating doesn't have to be expensive. Page 1 Budget Fruits vs Expensive Fruits Same benefits, sometimes better, at a fraction of the price Imported and trendy fruits get a health halo, but price rarely tracks nutrition. Below are 6 everyday swaps where the budget-friendly fruit matches or beats its expensive counterpart on key micronutrients and macros. Where the pricier fruit genuinely wins on something, the guide says so. Guava  vs  Kiwi PER 100 G GUAVA (BUDGET) KIWI (PRICEY) EDGE Approx. price (Rs/kg) 60 - 100 400 - 700 Guava Vitamin C ~228 mg ~93 mg Guava Fibre ~5.4 g ~3.0 g Guava Protein ~2.6 g ~1.1 g Guava Calories ~68 kcal ~61 kcal Tie Takeaway: Guava has roughly 2.5x the vitamin C and nearly double the fibre of kiwi, at a fraction of the cost. Papaya  vs  Dragon Fruit PER 100 G PAPAYA (BUDGET) DRAGON FRUIT (PRICEY) EDGE Approx. price (Rs/kg) 40 - 70 250 - 450 Papaya Vitamin C ~62 mg under 10 mg Papaya Vitamin A ~47 mcg RAE negligible Papaya Fibre ~1.7 g ~3.0 g Dragon Fruit Calories ~43 kcal ~60 kcal Papaya Takeaway: Papaya wins clearly on vitamin C and A and is lower in calories. Dragon fruit has more fibre, but papaya's papain enzyme also supports digestion.

BUDGET FRUITS VS EXPENSIVE FRUITS Nutrition Reference  Educational Use Healthy eating doesn't have to be expensive. Page 2 Amla  vs  Pomegranate PER 100 G AMLA (BUDGET) POMEGRANATE (PRICEY) EDGE Approx. price (Rs/kg) 80 - 150 150 - 300 Amla Vitamin C ~250 mg or more ~10 mg Amla Fibre ~4 - 5 g ~4.0 g Tie Antioxidants Very high (polyphenols) High (punicalagins) Tie Calories ~44 kcal ~83 kcal Amla Takeaway: Amla has many times the vitamin C of pomegranate, similar fibre and strong antioxidant content, for roughly half the price. Banana  vs  Avocado PER 100 G BANANA (BUDGET) AVOCADO (PRICEY) EDGE Approx. price (Rs/kg) 40 - 70 300 - 600 Banana Potassium ~358 mg ~485 mg Avocado Vitamin B6 ~0.37 mg ~0.26 mg Banana Fibre ~2.6 g ~6.7 g Avocado Healthy fats ~0.3 g ~15 g Avocado Takeaway: Banana gives comparable potassium and more B6 for a tiny fraction of the price. Avocado does win on fibre and healthy fats, so pair a banana with nuts or seeds to cover the gap. Orange / Mosambi  vs  Strawberries PER 100 G ORANGE / MOSAMBI (BUDGET) STRAWBERRIES (PRICEY) EDGE Approx. price (Rs/kg) 60 - 120 300 - 500 (seasonal) Orange / Mosambi Vitamin C ~53 mg ~59 mg Tie Folate ~30 mcg ~24 mcg Orange / Mosambi Fibre ~2.4 g ~2.0 g Orange / Mosambi Calories ~47 kcal ~32 kcal Strawberries Takeaway: Practically identical vitamin C, with oranges slightly ahead on folate and fibre. Strawberries are lower in calories, but the price gap is large.

BUDGET FRUITS VS EXPENSIVE FRUITS Nutrition Reference  Educational Use Healthy eating doesn't have to be expensive. Page 3 Jamun (seasonal)  vs  Blueberries PER 100 G JAMUN (SEASONAL) (BUDGET) BLUEBERRIES (PRICEY) EDGE Approx. price (Rs/kg) 200 - 400 (in season) 1500 - 2500 Jamun (seasonal) Key antioxidants Anthocyanins, polyphenols Anthocyanins, polyphenols Tie Iron and potassium Good source Modest Jamun (seasonal) Blood sugar research Traditional use, limited trials More studied Blueberries Availability Summer / monsoon only Year-round (imported) Blueberries Takeaway: Jamun delivers the same class of purple-pigment antioxidants that made blueberries famous, at a fraction of the price while in season. Blueberries simply have more research behind them. Note: Nutrient values are approximate per 100 g of raw fruit (based on USDA-style reference data) and vary with variety, ripeness and growing conditions. Prices are indicative ranges only and change by city and season. This guide is for general education, not a prescribed diet plan.