Health Benefits
Arthritis treatment, Cancer prevention, Eczema treatment, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Prevents constipation, Removes toxic metals, Treatment of alzheimer's disease
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Improves muscular strength, Liver health, Maintains hormonal balance, Reduces nervous tension, Reduces blood circulation problems, Reduces stress, Regulation of heart rate, Treatment of hysteria
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Strengthens bones, Treatment of sore eyes
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization, Treatment of dark spots, Treatment of skin diseases
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair, Regulates hair growth, Shiny hair
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Diarrhea, Itching, Red rash, Runny nose, Sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Side Effects
Stressed heart, Irritation, Swelling, Swelling around mouth, Throat swelling, Tongue swelling, Strained blood vessels
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Lactating Women
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Best Time to Eat
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Strictly avoid empty stomach
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)
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
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Lutein+Zeaxanthin
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Phytosterol
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Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
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Calories in Frozen Form
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Calories in Dried Form
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Calories in Canned Form
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Type
Fruit vegetable, Melon
Tree fruit
Season
Spring, Summer
Autumn, Summer
Varieties
Armenian, English, Garden, Kirby, Lemon and Persian
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Color
Dark green, Green
Green, Red, Yellow
Taste
Juicy, Watery
Sweet
Soil Type
Loam
Sandy, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Warm
Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- Outer waxy coating of cucumber can erase the pen writing.
- Pressing cucumber on roof of mouth for 30 sec will eliminate bad breath.
- It is made up of 96% water.
- English cucumber can grow longer than 2 feet.
- Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
- In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
- Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.
Other Countries
Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Top Importer
France
United States of America
Botanical Name
Cucumis sativus
Ziziphus zizyphus
Synonym
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Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Rosidae
Order
Cucurbitales
Rosales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Rhamnaceae
Species
C. sativus
Z. zizyphus
Generic Group
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Difference Between Cucumber and Jujube
We might think that Cucumber and Jujube are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Cucumber and Jujube Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Cucumber and Jujube is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Cucumber and Jujube with peel is 15.00 kcal and 79.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 12.00 kcal and Not Available respectively. Thus, Cucumber and Jujube 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 Cucumber and Jujube is Cucurbitales and Rosales respectively. Cucumber belongs to Cucurbitaceae family and Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family. Cucumber belongs to Cucumis genus of C. sativus species and Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.