We might think that Dragonfruit and Pumpkin are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Pumpkin Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Pumpkin is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Pumpkin with peel is 60.00 kcal and 26.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and 30.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Pumpkin belong to Low Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Dragonfruit and Pumpkin is Caryophyllales and Cucurbitales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Pumpkin belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Pumpkin belongs to Cucurbita genus of Cucurbita mixta species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.