Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
General Benefits
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
Treatment of colored hair
Lactating Women
Not Available
Not Available
Best Time to Eat
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Type
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Season
Early fall, Summer
Early fall, Summer
Varieties
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Color
Magenta, Pink
Magenta, Pink
Origin
Central America, Mexico
Central America, Mexico
Climatic Conditions
NA
NA
Top Exporter
Vietnam
Vietnam
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Hylocereus undatus
Synonym
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Class
Not Available
Not Available
Subclass
Liliidae
Liliidae
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Hylocereus
Species
H. undatus
H. undatus
Generic Group
Cactus
Cactus
Difference Between Dragonfruit and Dragonfruit
We might think that Dragonfruit and Dragonfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Dragonfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Dragonfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Dragonfruit with peel is 60.00 kcal and 60.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Dragonfruit belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Dragonfruit and Dragonfruit is Caryophyllales and Caryophyllales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.