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-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar, Unknown
  
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
  
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
  
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
  
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
  
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
  
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
  
Allergy
  
  
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
  
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
  
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
  
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
  
Recommeded for
  
  
Pregnant Women
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Serving Size
100 g
  
100 g
  
Fiber
Not Available
  
Sugar
Not Available
  
Vitamins
  
  
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
  
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
  
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Minerals
  
  
Selenium
Not Available
  
Fatty Acids
  
  
Sterol
  
  
Serving Size
100 g
  
100 g
  
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
  
Calories in Dried Form
287.00 kcal
  
19
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
  
Calories in Foods
  
  
Type
Tree fruit
  
Berry
  
Season
Autumn, Summer
  
Winter
  
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
  
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
  
Seedless Variety
No
  
Not Available
  
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
  
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
  
Inside Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Shape
Round
  
Round
  
Texture
Crunchy
  
Fleshy
  
Taste
Sweet
  
Sweetish
  
Origin
Syria
  
Central America, North America, Unknown
  
Grows on
Trees
  
Trees
  
Cultivation
  
  
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
  
Well-drained
  
Soil pH
5.5-6.5
  
5-7
  
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
  
Cold, Sunny
  
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.
  
- It was named as Acorn Squash for its resemblance to a large ribbed acorn.
- It is said that squash was being grown in Mexico as long as 10,000 years ago.
- It was the first food cultivated by native American Indians.
  
In Alcoholic Beverages
  
  
Wine
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Beer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Spirits
No
  
Not Available
  
Cocktails
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Production
  
  
Top Producer
China
  
China
  
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
  
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
  
Top Importer
United States of America
  
UAE
  
Top Exporter
China
  
India
  
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
  
Cucurbita Pepo
  
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
  
Winter Squash
  
Domain
Eukarya
  
Eukarya
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
  
Tracheobionta
  
Division
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Subclass
Rosidae
  
Dillenhidae
  
Order
Rosales
  
Cucurbitales
  
Family
Rhamnaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Ziziphus
  
Cucurbita
  
Species
Z. zizyphus
  
Pepo
  
Generic Group
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Difference Between Jujube and Sapota
We might think that Jujube and Sapota are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and Sapota Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and Sapota is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and Sapota with peel is 79.00 kcal and 40.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Jujube and Sapota 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 Sapota is Rosales and Cucurbitales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and Sapota belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and Sapota belongs to Cucurbita genus of Pepo species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.