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, Cures gastro-intestinal troubles, Heart care, Increase in haemoglobin, Increases metabolic rate
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, Healing of wounds, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Treatment of dark spots
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair, Shiny hair
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Abdominal pains, Coughing, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, Drop in blood pressure, Hives, Itching, Nausea, Tingling sensation in wrist and face, Vomiting, Wheezing
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Allergic reaction
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, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch), 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
Season
Autumn, Summer
Autumn, Winter
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Hong Kong, Marumi, Meiwa, Centenniel and Nagami
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Orange, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
White
Orange
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
Clay, Sandy loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Cold, Warm
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.
- The entire kumquat fruit is edible, except few seeds.
- The taste of kumquat skin is sweet while inner flesh is tart.
- There are some hybrid varieties of kumquats such as mandarinquats, orangequats and limequats.
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Brazil, Mexico, Spain, United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
United Kingdom
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Citrus japonica
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Fortunella margarita
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rhamnaceae
Rutaceae
Species
Z. zizyphus
C. japonica
Generic Group
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Citrus fruit
Difference Between Jujube and Kumquat
We might think that Jujube and Kumquat are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and Kumquat Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and Kumquat is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and Kumquat with peel is 79.00 kcal and 71.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 79.00 kcal and 71.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Jujube and Kumquat 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 Kumquat is Rosales and Sapindales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and Kumquat belongs to Rutaceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and Kumquat belongs to Citrus genus of C. japonica species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.