Pineapple Smoothie Recipes and Nutrition
Pineapples add a great, tropical flavor to smoothies and can be added to most smoothie recipes.
Pineapple Nutrition and Health Benefits
Pineapples are an excellent source of manganese as well as vitamins C, B1 and B6. Pineapples are also good sources of copper and dietary fiber. Pineapples have anti-inflammatory properties and they help with digestion. They contain an enzyme, bromelain, which helps break down protein.
Smoothie Recipes
Pineapple-Mango Smoothie
1 cup pineapple
1 large mango
2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
1/2 – 1 cup water
Calories: 219 | Fat: 0.8g (grams) | Protein: 3.9g | Carbs: 57.8g | Calcium: 12% | Vitamin A: 114% | Vitamin C: 230%
PineApple-Banana Smoothie
1 cup pineapple
1 whole banana
1 apple
2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
1 vine tomato
1/2 – 1 cup water
Calories: 305 | Fat: 1g (gram) | Protein: 6.2g | Carbs: 79.1g | Calcium: 14% | Vitamin A: 101% | Vitamin C: 213%
Pineapple-Orange Smoothie
1 cup pineapple
1 orange
1 banana
2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
1/2 cup water if needed
Calories: 273 | Fat: 0.9g (grams) | Protein: 5.8g | Carbs: | 70.3g | Calcium: 18% | Vitamin A: 94% | Vitamin C: 272%
Pineapple-Vanilla Smoothie
1 cup pineapple
1 banana
1/2 vanilla bean (or more to taste)
2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
1 celery stalk
1/2 – 1 cup water
Calories: 211 | Fat: 0.7g (grams) | Protein: 4.6g | Carbs: 54.9g | Calcium: 13% | Vitamin A: 88% | Vitamin C: 156%
Pineapple-Orange-Green Smoothie
1 whole orange, peeled*
1 cup fresh pineapple
2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
2 celery stalks
1/2 -3/4 cup water
(OPTIONAL) 2-3 ice cubes to make the smoothie colder
* Be sure to leave as much of the white pith under the peel attached to the orange as possible since this part is high in calcium.
Calories: 158 | Fat: 0.6g (grams) | Protein: 4.6g | Carbs: 40.4g | Calcium: 19% | Vitamin A: 96% | Vitamin C: 254%
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How To Select Pineapples
Pineapples should be heavy for their size and fragrant, especially at the stem end. Avoid pineapples with soft spots. Pineapples stop ripening once they are picked, so purchase the most ripe pineapple you can find and consume it within a couple days.
Pineapples rank low for pesticide residue (7 out of 100) according to research conducted by the Environmental Working Group, so if you are trying to cut costs on your grocery bill, it is not necessary to purchase organic.
See Also: Mango Smoothies, Papaya Smoothies, Coconut Smoothies.
[...] Fruits such as pineapples are fully utilized in a high-end blender since they can pulverize and puree the tough core that we usually discard. It is in the pineapple’s core where most of the Bromelain is contained. Bromelain is a powerful anti-inflammatory and digestive aid found in higher concentrations in the pineapples core and only a high-end blender can “unlock” this nutritional powerhouse. [...]