Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar, Unknown
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 Symptoms
NA
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
NA
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
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
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
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
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
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
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
No
Not Available
Color
Magenta, Pink
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Inside Color
White
Not Available
Origin
Central America, Mexico
Central America, North America, Unknown
Soil Type
NA
Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
NA
Cold, Sunny
Facts about
NA
- 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.
Spirits
Yes
Not Available
Cocktails
Yes
Not Available
Other Countries
NA
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
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
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
NA
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Liliidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales
Family
Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Cucurbita
Generic Group
Cactus
Not Available
Difference Between Dragonfruit and Sapota
We might think that Dragonfruit and Sapota are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Sapota Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Sapota is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Sapota with peel is 60.00 kcal and 40.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Sapota 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 Sapota is Caryophyllales and Cucurbitales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Sapota belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Sapota belongs to Cucurbita genus of Pepo species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.