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, Boosts immune system, Skin rejuvenation, Strengthening of bones
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Antiseptic properties, Cures headache, Removes waste from kidney
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Hydrates skin
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Good conditioner
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Chest pains, Rhinitis, Wheezing
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Unknown
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, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Phytosterol
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Type
Tree fruit
Tree fruit, Tropical
Season
Autumn, Summer
Early summer, Early winter, Late fall, Late spring
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Rongrien, Chompu, Rapiah, Bingjai and Lebak Bulus
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Coral red, Yellow
Inside Color
White
Greyish-white
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
Clay, Loam
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Humid
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.
- Oils extracted from its seeds is used to make soaps and candles.
- 'Rambut' means hairy in Malay.
- It makes the best hair mask.
- Seeds are edible and healthy too.
Top Producer
China
Thailand
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Africa, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka
Top Importer
United States of America
Singapore
Top Exporter
China
Thailand
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Nephelium lappaceum
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Rambota
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rhamnaceae
Sapindaceae
Species
Z. zizyphus
N. lappaceum
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Jujube and Rambutan
We might think that Jujube and Rambutan are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and Rambutan Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and Rambutan is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and Rambutan with peel is 79.00 kcal and 69.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Jujube and Rambutan 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 Rambutan is Rosales and Sapindales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and Rambutan belongs to Sapindaceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and Rambutan belongs to Nephelium genus of N. lappaceum species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.