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Miracle fruit and Physalis

Benefits

Health Benefits

Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Cancer prevention, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Reduces blood circulation problems, Treatment of cough, fever & sore throat, Treatment of Hypertension

General Benefits

Has taste modifying effect
Treatment of asthma, Treatment of cataract, Treatment of hepatitis, Treatment of macular degeneration, Treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Skin Benefits

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Treatment of Rheumatism & Dermatitis, Treatment of Skin Inflammation

Hair Benefits

-
-

Allergy

Allergy Symptoms

Itching, Skin rash
-

Side Effects

Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Hypertension, Ventricular Tachycardia

Recommeded for

Pregnant Women

Lactating Women

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., Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach

Nutrition

Serving Size

100 g
100 g

Carbs

5.40 g13.30 g
1 79.18
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Fiber

5.40 g0.50 g
0 10.4
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Sugar

0.00 g3.90 g
0 63.35
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Protein

1.00 g2.30 g
0.3 14.07
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Protein to Carb Ratio

0.030.17
0.02 0.52
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Vitamins

Vitamin A (Retinol)

0.00 mcg150.00 mcg
0 681
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)

0.02 mg0.11 mg
0 0.428
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

-0.04 mg
0 1.3
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

-2.80 mg
0 2.8
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

-0.62 mg
0 1.4
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)

-0.10 mg
0 0.4
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)

2.00 mcg10.00 mcg
0 81
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

1.33 mg28.00 mg
0 228.3
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Vitamin E (Tocopherole)

0.78 mg0.50 mg
0 3.81
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)

-0.50 mcg
0 40.3
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Lycopene

-0.00 mcg
0 5204
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Lutein+Zeaxanthin

-335.00 mcg
0 834
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Choline

-2.00 mg
0 19.2
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Fat

0.40 g0.00 g
0 33.49
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Minerals

Potassium

-170.00 mg
42 840
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Iron

-1.30 mg
0.06 9
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Sodium

-1.00 mg
0 1556
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Calcium

-12.00 mg
1 100
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Magnesium

-8.00 mg
0 92
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Zinc

-0.10 mg
0 2.7
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Phosphorus

-39.00 mg
0 113
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Manganese

-0.40 mg
0 3.3
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Copper

-0.10 mg
0 2
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Selenium

0.00 mcg0.90 mcg
0 63.7
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Fatty Acids

Omega 3s

-60.00 mg
0 318
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Omega 6s

-80.00 mg
0 1689
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Sterol

Phytosterol

-9.00 mg
0 87
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Water Content

80.50 g92.70 g
0 95.23
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Ash

0.50 g0.80 g
0 87.1
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Calories

Serving Size

100 g
100 g

Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel

-77.00 kcal
15 354
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel

35.00 kcal36.00 kcal
12 354
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Calories in Frozen Form

28.00 kcal53.00 kcal
0 354
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Calories in Dried Form

351.00 kcal92.00 kcal
16 747
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Calories in Canned Form

-53.00 kcal
15 443
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Calories in Foods

Calories in Juice

-60.00 kcal
16 461
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Calories in Jam

-238.00 kcal
49 420
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Calories in Pie

-320.00 kcal
80 450
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Characteristics

Type

Berry
Fruit vegetable

Season

Monsoon
Spring, Summer

Varieties

Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Physalis franchetii, Physalis pruinosa, Physalis peruviana, Physalis heterophylla and Physalis philadelphica

Seedless Variety

Color

Dark red
Bright Yellow, Orange

Inside Color

Greyish-white
Orange

Shape

Oval
Round

Texture

Fleshy
Juicy

Taste

Sweet
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Origin

West Africa
Chile, Peru

Grows on

Trees
Bushes

Cultivation

Soil Type

Well-drained
-

Soil pH

4.5-5.85-6.1
3.5 10
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Climatic Conditions

Rainfall
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Facts

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.
Physalis is also known as Cape Gooseberry or Golden Berry.

In Alcoholic Beverages

Wine

Beer

Spirits

Cocktails

Production

Top Producer

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-

Other Countries

-
-

Top Importer

-
Netherlands

Top Exporter

United States of America
Colombia

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Synsepalum Dulcificum
Physalis Peruviana

Synonym

Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry and Sweet Berry
Alkekengi, Herschellia & Pentaphitrum

Classification

Domain

Eukarya
Eukarya

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Subkingdom

Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta

Division

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Subclass

Asteridae
Asteridae

Order

Ericales
Solanales

Family

Sapotaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Synsepalum
Physalis

Species

S. dulcificum
Physalis

Generic Group

-
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Difference Between Miracle fruit and Physalis

We might think that Miracle fruit and Physalis are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Miracle fruit and Physalis Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Miracle fruit and Physalis is explained here.

The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Miracle fruit and Physalis with peel is - and 77.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 35.00 kcal and 36.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Miracle fruit and Physalis belong to Low Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Miracle fruit and Physalis is Ericales and Solanales respectively. Miracle fruit belongs to Sapotaceae family and Physalis belongs to Solanaceae family. Miracle fruit belongs to Synsepalum genus of S. dulcificum species and Physalis belongs to Physalis genus of Physalis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.