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
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects 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
Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
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, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Season
Autumn, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Purple, Yellow
Inside Color
White
Yellow
Origin
Syria
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Grows on
Trees
Not Available
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
Sandy loam
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Frost free, Sunny, 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.
- Passion fruit tree can grow up to 20 feet in a year.
- More than 200 species of passion fruit are found near Amazon river.
- Oil extracted from its seeds is used in various cosmetics.
Top Producer
China
Brazil
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
Top Importer
United States of America
Brazil
Top Exporter
China
Ecuador
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Passiflora edulis
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Passiflora edulis f. edulis or Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Passifloraceae
Genus
Ziziphus
Passiflora
Species
Z. zizyphus
P. edulis
Generic Group
Not Available
Passion Flower
Difference Between Jujube and Passionfruit
We might think that Jujube and Passionfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and Passionfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and Passionfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and Passionfruit with peel is 79.00 kcal and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and 97.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Jujube and Passionfruit belong to High Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Jujube and Passionfruit is Rosales and Malpighiales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and Passionfruit belongs to Passifloraceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and Passionfruit belongs to Passiflora genus of P. edulis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.