Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
General Benefits
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
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Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
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Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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Lactating Women
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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
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Carbs
14.00 g10.40 g
1
79.18
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Fiber
1.00 g1.50 g
0
10.4
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Sugar
8.00 g0.00 g
0
63.35
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Protein
2.00 g0.80 g
0.3
14.07
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Protein to Carb Ratio
0.140.08
0.02
0.52
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Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
0.00 mcg245.10 mcg
0
681
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.04 mg0.10 mg
0
0.428
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.05 mg0.00 mg
0
1.3
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.16 mg0.50 mg
0
2.8
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
-0.30 mg
0
1.4
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.10 mg0.10 mg
0
0.4
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
2.00 mcg11.00 mcg
0
81
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
9.00 mg6.50 mg
0
228.3
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Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
0.10 mg0.73 mg
0
3.81
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
1.90 mcg0.30 mcg
0
40.3
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Lycopene
0.00 mcg0.00 mcg
0
5204
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Lutein+Zeaxanthin
0.00 mcg-
0
834
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Choline
0.00 mg6.10 mg
0
19.2
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Fat
0.40 g0.10 g
0
33.49
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Minerals
Potassium
110.00 mg263.00 mg
42
840
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Iron
0.65 mg0.60 mg
0.06
9
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Sodium
0.00 mg3.00 mg
0
1556
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Calcium
8.80 mg26.00 mg
1
100
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Magnesium
18.00 mg26.00 mg
0
92
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Zinc
0.35 mg0.10 mg
0
2.7
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Phosphorus
36.10 mg27.00 mg
0
113
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Manganese
0.18 mg0.10 mg
0
3.3
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Copper
0.10 mg0.10 mg
0
2
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Selenium
0.70 mcg0.40 mcg
0
63.7
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Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
44.00 mg22.00 mg
0
318
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Omega 6s
48.00 mg13.00 mg
0
1689
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Sterol
Phytosterol
9.00 mg-
0
87
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Water Content
87.00 g89.70 g
0
95.23
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Ash
0.40 g0.80 g
0
87.1
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Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
60.00 kcal40.00 kcal
15
354
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
60.00 kcal83.00 kcal
12
354
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Calories in Frozen Form
60.00 kcal39.00 kcal
0
354
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Calories in Dried Form
264.00 kcal56.00 kcal
16
747
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Calories in Canned Form
60.00 kcal40.00 kcal
15
443
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Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
50.00 kcal83.00 kcal
16
461
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Calories in Jam
150.00 kcal250.00 kcal
49
420
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Calories in Pie
240.00 kcal320.00 kcal
80
450
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Type
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Berry
Season
Early fall, Summer
Winter
Varieties
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Seedless Variety
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Color
Magenta, Pink
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Inside Color
White
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Shape
Oval
Round
Texture
Fleshy
Fleshy
Taste
Bland
Sweetish
Origin
Central America, Mexico
Central America, North America
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
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Well-drained
Soil pH
5.5-75-7
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
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Cold, Sunny
Facts about
Dragonfruit is rich in antioxidants and high in fiber.
- It was named as Acorn Squash for its resemblance to a large ribbed acorn.
- It is said that squash was being grown in Mexico as long as 10,000 years ago.
- It was the first food cultivated by native American Indians.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
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China
Other Countries
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Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Top Importer
China
UAE
Top Exporter
Vietnam
India
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Cucurbita Pepo
Synonym
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Winter Squash
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Liliidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales
Family
Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Cucurbita
Species
H. undatus
Pepo
Generic Group
Cactus
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