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
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Treatment of colored hair
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
NA
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
NA
Lactating Women
Not Available
Not Available
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
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
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
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Type
Tree fruit
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Season
Autumn, Summer
Early fall, Summer
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Magenta, Pink
Origin
Syria
Central America, Mexico
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
NA
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
NA
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.
NA
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
NA
Top Importer
United States of America
China
Top Exporter
China
Vietnam
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Hylocereus undatus
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
NA
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Subclass
Rosidae
Liliidae
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ziziphus
Hylocereus
Species
Z. zizyphus
H. undatus
Generic Group
Not Available
Cactus
Difference Between Jujube and Dragonfruit
We might think that Jujube and Dragonfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and Dragonfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and Dragonfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and Dragonfruit with peel is 79.00 kcal and 60.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Jujube and Dragonfruit 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 Dragonfruit is Rosales and Caryophyllales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.