Q&A for How to Eat a Mango

You can bite straight into a mango, provided the skin is washed but it’s best to avoid eating the peel because it’s tough and doesn’t taste very nice. Also, it may cause an allergic reaction due to its urushiol content. If you want to bite into the mango and enjoy the flesh, cut away some of the peel first, then enjoy eating the exposed flesh down to the peel but discard the peel (and also avoid the pit).

Normally, nothing much happens, other than the commencement of digestion. However, some people find that drinking water after eating fruit can cause a queasy feeling. If this happens to you, it can sometimes help to hold off drinking water for half an hour to an hour after consuming fruit. Stories about fruit and water causing flatulence and pain are a myth in most cases.

Yes, it is okay to eat green or unripe mangoes in small amounts and scientific studies have even shown certain benefits can be found in unripe mangoes, such as helping improve digestion and constipation, helping with gastrointestinal problems and overcoming minor dehydration. You can also use green mangoes to cook with, such as adding to a stir-fry or making pickled mango , salsa or a green mango chutney (this last one is especially well known in India). If you want to ripen them though, check out the wikiHow: How to Ripen Mangoes .

Mango is healthy for most people, when included as part of a balanced, healthy diet. Some people are allergic to mango though, so be careful of this possibility. Mangoes contain good levels of vitamin C and vitamin A, and reasonable levels of vitamins B and E. Scientific studies have shown they may help prevent degenerative eye diseases.

The skin is edible but for some people, it can set off an allergic reaction because it contains urushiol, the same substance found in poison ivy, which causes skin itching. Also, the skin is fairly unpalatable, as it is tough and fairly bitter, so most people prefer to peel it off before eating the mango, or eating the flesh down to the skin.

Most people will peel a mango before eating. While it is possible to eat the peel, it’s tough and not that pleasant to eat (it’s quite bitter) and for some people, it can set off an allergic reaction owing to the urushiol in the skin (the same chemical in poison ivy that sets off skin itchiness). So, it’s definitely better to peel it. For help with peeling, check out the wikiHow How to Peel a Mango .

You can begin by cleaning the mango , then peeling it . Then it’s ready for cutting into pieces for eating. If you want ideas for eating the mango, check out the steps in the article above.

For instructions on how to remove the skin from a mango, check out the wikiHow How to Peel a Mango .

After making sure that the mango is fresh, and the skin is well-washed, sure! The skin is rich in vitamins A and C, as well as fiber. Note, however, that the skin contains urushiol, so if you are sensitive to poison ivy/oak, it could cause an allergic reaction.

Push your finger into it gently and see if it leaves a dent. If it does not, your mango isn't ripe yet.

There's only one seed. And no, you cannot eat that seed.

2 to 3 mangoes each weighing 200 to 300 grams would be fine. Excess mango may cause gastrointestinal problems and may also increase the blood sugar levels. Diabetic persons should restrict it to 1 or half a mango. Do not drink water immediately after eating mangoes, wait 20 to 30 minutes.

Yes. Cube the mango, put it on the pizza, and bake it.

Eat a mango when you can tell that it is ripe. If you want to be able to eat them later, buy unripened mangoes and wait for them to become ripe. To slow the ripening process a bit, you can keep them in a refrigerator. Beyond that, there's not much you can do. All fruit go bad after a while.

Yes, you can eat the mango skin raw, but some people think it tastes bitter. You can blend mango with the skin and other fruits and veggies to make a yummy smoothie, though, if you want to. Always wash the skin really well first, to remove pesticides and grime.

More people do not eat the skin. Think of kiwi. You can eat the skin, but most do not.

It's generally easier to digest food if you don't drink immediately after eating. But it's not really a big deal if you do.

You can keep it in a refrigerator or any cold and dry place. Or use a lemon in place of a lime.

It depends on the quantity and the season in which you are buying, as well as the place you are buying from. Mango is a summer fruit so it is more expensive in the winter months.

You will probably not lose or gain a significant amount of weight from eating mangoes. There are 200 calories in one mango, which is rather high when compared to other fruits.

Cut the "cheeks" off the flat sides of the fruit, then cut into the meat to make the cubes, and scrape the cubes off the skin.

Like every other fruit, it contains copious amounts of sugars. On average, a mango contains 45 grams of naturally occurring sugar. Although easier to digest, it is still sugar and wouldn't be the best choice for a diabetic.

It can be, but it depends on the type of stir fry and your palate preferences.

Yes, they go together very well. I like to mix them together to make smoothies.

Yes, a mango is an aphrodisiac fruit. Mangoes are high in vitamin E, which is sometimes referred to "the sex vitamin".

Yes, you can put them in Ziploc freezer bags and can keep it for the next 12 months.