Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Improves muscular strength, Liver health, Maintains hormonal balance, Reduces nervous tension, Reduces blood circulation problems, Reduces stress, Regulation of heart rate, Treatment of hysteria
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
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Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Nausea, Vomiting
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Type
Tree fruit
Tree fruit
Season
Autumn, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Golden yellow, Green
Inside Color
White
Yellowish Green
Shape
Round
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Taste
Sweet
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
Loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
- In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
- Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.
- When carambola is cut horizontally, it forms a star.
- It is believed that carambola helps to cure hangover.
- Entire carambola is edible, including its skin.
- 2 varieties of carambola are cultivated: tart & sweet.
Top Producer
China
Taiwan
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
Europe
Top Exporter
China
Malaysia
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Averrhoa carambola
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Averrhoa carambola
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rhamnaceae
Oxalidaceae
Species
Z. zizyphus
A. carambola
Difference Between Jujube and Carambola
We might think that Jujube and Carambola are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and Carambola Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and Carambola is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and Carambola with peel is 79.00 kcal and 31.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 79.00 kcal and 28.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Jujube and Carambola belong to High Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Jujube and Carambola is Rosales and Oxalidales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.