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
NA
Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
NA
Allergy Symptoms
NA
Itching, Skin rash
Side Effects
NA
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Lactating Women
Not Available
Yes
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)
Protein to Carb Ratio
Not Available
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Not Available
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Not Available
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Water Content
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
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
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
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
Soil Type
NA
Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
NA
Rainfall
Facts about
NA
- 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 Importer
China
Not Available
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
Generic Group
Cactus
Not Available
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 Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available 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.