Health Benefits
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
General Benefits
Has taste modifying effect
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Skin Benefits
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Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Hair Benefits
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Treatment of colored hair
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Skin rash
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Side Effects
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
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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)
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
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
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Calories in Canned Form
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Type
Berry
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Season
Monsoon
Early fall, Summer
Varieties
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Color
Dark red
Magenta, Pink
Inside Color
Greyish-white
White
Origin
West Africa
Central America, Mexico
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall
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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.
Dragonfruit is rich in antioxidants and high in fiber.
Top Exporter
United States of America
Vietnam
Botanical Name
Synsepalum Dulcificum
Hylocereus undatus
Synonym
Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry and Sweet Berry
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Asteridae
Liliidae
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Sapotaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Synsepalum
Hylocereus
Species
S. dulcificum
H. undatus
Difference Between Miracle fruit and Dragonfruit
We might think that Miracle fruit and Dragonfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Miracle fruit and Dragonfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Miracle fruit and Dragonfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Miracle fruit and Dragonfruit with peel is - and 60.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 35.00 kcal and 60.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Miracle fruit and Dragonfruit 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 Dragonfruit is Ericales and Caryophyllales respectively. Miracle fruit belongs to Sapotaceae family and Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family. Miracle fruit belongs to Synsepalum genus of S. dulcificum species and Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.