Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
General Benefits
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Has taste modifying effect
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
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Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
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Allergy Symptoms
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Itching, Skin rash
Side Effects
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Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Best Time to Eat
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
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Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Calories in Canned Form
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Type
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Berry
Season
Early fall, Summer
Monsoon
Varieties
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Color
Magenta, Pink
Dark red
Inside Color
White
Greyish-white
Origin
Central America, Mexico
West Africa
Climatic Conditions
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Rainfall
Facts about
Dragonfruit is rich in antioxidants and high in fiber.
- The name 'Miracle' because of the magical experience you get after eating it.
- When you have lemon after eating this fruit, it tastes sweet as if it is added with sugar.
- It is also used as natural sweetener.
Top Exporter
Vietnam
United States of America
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Synsepalum Dulcificum
Synonym
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry and Sweet Berry
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Liliidae
Asteridae
Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
Family
Cactaceae
Sapotaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Synsepalum
Species
H. undatus
S. dulcificum
Difference Between Dragonfruit and Miracle fruit
We might think that Dragonfruit and Miracle fruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Miracle fruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Miracle fruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Miracle fruit with peel is 60.00 kcal and - and the amount of calories without peel is 60.00 kcal and 35.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Miracle fruit 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 Miracle fruit is Caryophyllales and Ericales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Miracle fruit belongs to Sapotaceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Miracle fruit belongs to Synsepalum genus of S. dulcificum species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.