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
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Has taste modifying effect
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
NA
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
NA
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Itching, Skin rash
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Lactating Women
Not Available
Yes
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., Morning time (before lunch)
Protein to Carb Ratio
Not Available
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Not Available
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Not Available
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Water Content
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
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
Season
Autumn, Summer
Monsoon
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Dark red
Inside Color
White
Greyish-white
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Rainfall
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 name 'Miracle' because of the magical experience you get after eating it.
- When you have lemon after eating this fruit, it tastes sweet as if it is added with sugar.
- It is also used as natural sweetener.
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
NA
Top Importer
United States of America
Not Available
Top Exporter
China
United States of America
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Synsepalum Dulcificum
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry and Sweet Berry
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
NA
Subclass
Rosidae
Asteridae
Family
Rhamnaceae
Sapotaceae
Genus
Ziziphus
Synsepalum
Species
Z. zizyphus
S. dulcificum
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Jujube and Miracle fruit
We might think that Jujube and Miracle fruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and Miracle fruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and Miracle fruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and Miracle fruit with peel is 79.00 kcal and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Jujube and Miracle fruit 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 Miracle fruit is Rosales and Ericales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and Miracle fruit belongs to Sapotaceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and Miracle fruit belongs to Synsepalum genus of S. dulcificum species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.