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Grape (Vitis sp.) belonging to Family Vitaceae is an extensively grown crop in India. A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis. The berries are very low in calories. 100 g fresh grapes just provide 69 calories but zero cholesterol levels.

Grapes are a rich source of micronutrient minerals like copper, iron, and manganese. Copper and manganese are an essential cofactor of the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Iron is especially concentrated in raisins. Besides, 100 g of fresh grapes contain about 191 mg of health benefiting electrolyte, potassium.

They are an also good source of vitamin-C, vitamin-A, vitamin-K, carotenes, B-complex vitamins such as pyridoxine, riboflavin, and thiamin.