Health Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Boosts immune system, Cancer prevention, Flu treatment, Hair care, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of common cold, Treatment of skin Diseases
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Treatment of colored hair
Allergy Symptoms
Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
NA
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
NA
Lactating Women
Yes
Not Available
Best Time to Eat
Best if taken as a breakfast (or 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)
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
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
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Type
Berry
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Season
Spring, Summer
Early fall, Summer
Varieties
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Color
Pink, Purple, White
Magenta, Pink
Origin
China
Central America, Mexico
Climatic Conditions
Sunny
NA
Facts about
- It can take up to 10 years for a tree to produce mulberry fruit.
- Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms to enhance silk production.
- In Germany, they say that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots.
NA
Other Countries
Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
NA
Top Importer
Not Available
China
Top Exporter
China
Vietnam
Botanical Name
Morus Alba
Hylocereus undatus
Synonym
Morus atropurpurea or Morus multicaulis
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
NA
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Subclass
Alismidae
Liliidae
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Moraceae
Cactaceae
Species
M. alba
H. undatus
Generic Group
Mulberry
Cactus
Difference Between Mulberry and Dragonfruit
We might think that Mulberry and Dragonfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Mulberry and Dragonfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Mulberry and Dragonfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Mulberry and Dragonfruit with peel is 43.00 kcal and 60.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Mulberry 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 Mulberry and Dragonfruit is Rosales and Caryophyllales respectively. Mulberry belongs to Moraceae family and Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family. Mulberry belongs to Morus genus of M. alba species and Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.