Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Cures gastro-intestinal troubles, Improves night vision, Improves stomach health, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure, Reduces blood circulation problems
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
General Benefits
Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss, Prevents blood clotting in vessels, Treatment of urinary tract infections
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Nourishes skin, Protects against skin damage
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss
Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Not Available
Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Diarrhoea, Dizziness, Headache, Internal bleeding, Stomach pain
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Season
Summer
All seasons
Varieties
Dwarf bilberry, Piper, bog blueberry, Northern bilberry, Mountain bilberry and Oval-leaved bilberry
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Color
Dark purple
Purple, Yellow
Inside Color
Light Green
Yellow
Origin
Unknown
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Grows on
Trees
Not Available
Soil Type
Moist, Well-aerated
Sandy loam
Climatic Conditions
Cold
Frost free, Sunny, Warm
Facts about
- Bilberries are used in manufacturing of alcoholic drinks.
- They are used to improve aromas of sorbets.
- The green extract of it's leaves is used in textile industry as natural dye.
- Passion fruit tree can grow up to 20 feet in a year.
- More than 200 species of passion fruit are found near Amazon river.
- Oil extracted from its seeds is used in various cosmetics.
Top Producer
Japan
Brazil
Other Countries
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
Top Importer
United States of America
Brazil
Top Exporter
Chile
Ecuador
Botanical Name
Vaccinium myrtillus
Passiflora edulis
Synonym
blaeberry, whinberry, European blueberry, whortleberry
Passiflora edulis f. edulis or Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Ericales
Malpighiales
Family
Ericaceae
Passifloraceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Passiflora
Species
Vaccinium myrtillus
P. edulis
Generic Group
Heath
Passion Flower
Difference Between Bilberry and Passionfruit
We might think that Bilberry and Passionfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Bilberry and Passionfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Bilberry and Passionfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Bilberry and Passionfruit with peel is 44.00 kcal and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and 97.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Bilberry and Passionfruit 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 Bilberry and Passionfruit is Ericales and Malpighiales respectively. Bilberry belongs to Ericaceae family and Passionfruit belongs to Passifloraceae family. Bilberry belongs to Vaccinium genus of Vaccinium myrtillus species and Passionfruit belongs to Passiflora genus of P. edulis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.