Health Benefits
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
General Benefits
Has taste modifying effect
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Skin Benefits
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Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
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Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Skin rash
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Side Effects
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Nausea, Vomiting
Best Time to Eat
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)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
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Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
-
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Calories in Canned Form
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Season
Monsoon
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Varieties
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Color
Dark red
Golden yellow, Green
Inside Color
Greyish-white
Yellowish Green
Shape
Oval
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Taste
Sweet
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Origin
West Africa
Sri Lanka
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- 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.
- When carambola is cut horizontally, it forms a star.
- It is believed that carambola helps to cure hangover.
- Entire carambola is edible, including its skin.
- 2 varieties of carambola are cultivated: tart & sweet.
Other Countries
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Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Top Exporter
United States of America
Malaysia
Botanical Name
Synsepalum Dulcificum
Averrhoa carambola
Synonym
Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry and Sweet Berry
Averrhoa carambola
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Asteridae
Rosidae
Order
Ericales
Oxalidales
Family
Sapotaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Synsepalum
Averrhoa
Species
S. dulcificum
A. carambola
Difference Between Miracle fruit and Carambola
We might think that Miracle fruit and Carambola are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Miracle fruit and Carambola Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Miracle fruit and Carambola is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Miracle fruit and Carambola with peel is - and 31.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 35.00 kcal and 28.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Miracle fruit and Carambola belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Miracle fruit and Carambola is Ericales and Oxalidales respectively. Miracle fruit belongs to Sapotaceae family and Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family. Miracle fruit belongs to Synsepalum genus of S. dulcificum species and Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.