Benefits
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, Diarrhea treatment, Prevents constipation, Scurvy treatment, Treatment of dysentary
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Controls blood pressure, Cures cough, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Brightens and lightens complexion, Hydrates skin, Treatment of skin diseases
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Prevents hair loss
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Breathing difficulty, Coughing, Runny nose, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Wheezing
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Hair thinning, Nail thinning, Skin problems, Tooth decay, Weakness, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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Lactating Women
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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)
Nutrition
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Carbs
20.23 g14.30 g
1
79.18
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Fiber
NA5.40 g
0
10.4
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Sugar
NA8.90 g
0
63.35
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Protein
1.20 g2.50 g
0.3
14.07
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Protein to Carb Ratio
0.060.18
0.02
0.52
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Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
2.00 mcg31.00 mcg
0
426
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.02 mg0.07 mg
0
0.428
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.04 mg0.04 mg
0
1.3
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.90 mg1.08 mg
0
2.8
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
NA0.45 mg
0
1.4
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.08 mg0.11 mg
0
0.4
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
NA49.00 mcg
0
81
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
69.00 mg228.30 mg
0
228.3
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Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
NA0.73 mg
0
3.81
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
NA2.60 mcg
0
40.3
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Lycopene
NA5,204.00 mcg
0
5204
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Lutein+Zeaxanthin
NA0.00 mcg
0
834
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Choline
NA7.60 mg
0
14.2
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Fat
0.20 g0.95 g
0
33.49
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Minerals
Potassium
250.00 mg417.00 mg
42
840
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Iron
0.48 mg0.26 mg
0.06
9
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Sodium
3.00 mg2.00 mg
0
1556
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Calcium
21.00 mg18.00 mg
1
100
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Magnesium
10.00 mg22.00 mg
0
92
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Zinc
0.05 mg0.23 mg
0
2.7
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Phosphorus
23.00 mg40.00 mg
0
113
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Manganese
0.08 mg0.15 mg
0
3.3
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Copper
0.00 mg0.23 mg
0
2
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Selenium
NA0.60 mcg
0
63.7
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Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
0.00 mg112.00 mg
0
318
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Omega 6s
0.00 mg288.00 mg
0
1689
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Sterol
Phytosterol
NANA
0
87
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Water Content
77.86 g80.80 g
0
95.23
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Ash
0.51 g1.40 g
0
87.1
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Calories
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
79.00 kcal68.00 kcal
15
299
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
NANA
12
354
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Calories in Frozen Form
NANA
0
187
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Calories in Dried Form
287.00 kcal325.00 kcal
32
747
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Calories in Canned Form
NA57.00 kcal
17
443
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Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
NA55.00 kcal
17
461
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Calories in Jam
NA240.00 kcal
49
420
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Calories in Pie
NA340.00 kcal
80
450
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Characteristics
Type
Tree fruit
Tree fruit, Tropical
Season
Autumn, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Lucknow 49, Allahabad Safeda, Chittidar, Harijha, Apple guava, Hafshi, Arka Mridula and Allahabad Surkha
Seedless Variety
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Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Green, Pink, Yellow
Inside Color
White
White
Shape
Round
Round
Texture
Crunchy
Crispy
Taste
Sweet
Sweet-Sour
Origin
Syria
Central America, Mexico, South America
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
Loam, Rocky, Sandy
Soil pH
5.5-6.54.5-7
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Sunny
Facts
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 black pigment in Guava leaves is used for textile applications.
- Guava leaves are used to make tea.
- Oils extracted from guava seeds are used in various cosmetics.
- Guava wood is used for decorative purposes.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
China
India
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
China, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand
Top Importer
United States of America
Canada
Top Exporter
China
India
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Psidium guajava
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Not Available
Classification
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Rosidae
Order
Rosales
Myrtales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Ziziphus
Psidium
Species
Z. zizyphus
Psidium guajava
Generic Group
Not Available
Myrtle