Benefits
Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Cures gastro-intestinal troubles, Reduces nervous tension, Ulcer prevention
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
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Eye care, Helps in weight loss, Improves blood circulation, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Regulates hair growth
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
NA
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Side Effects
Allergic reaction
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
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, 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, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Nutrition
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Carbs
15.30 g20.23 g
1
79.18
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Fiber
1.90 gNA
0
10.4
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Sugar
NANA
0
63.35
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Protein
0.40 g1.20 g
0.3
14.07
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Protein to Carb Ratio
0.030.06
0.02
0.52
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Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
2.00 mcg2.00 mcg
0
426
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.02 mg0.02 mg
0
0.428
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.03 mg0.04 mg
0
1.3
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.20 mg0.90 mg
0
2.8
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
0.08 mgNA
0
1.4
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.04 mg0.08 mg
0
0.4
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
3.00 mcgNA
0
81
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
15.00 mg69.00 mg
0
228.3
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Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
NANA
0
3.81
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
NANA
0
40.3
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Lycopene
NANA
0
5204
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Lutein+Zeaxanthin
NANA
0
834
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Choline
NANA
0
14.2
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Fat
0.10 g0.20 g
0
33.49
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Minerals
Potassium
197.00 mg250.00 mg
42
840
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Iron
0.70 mg0.48 mg
0.06
9
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Sodium
4.00 mg3.00 mg
0
1556
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Calcium
11.00 mg21.00 mg
1
100
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Magnesium
8.00 mg10.00 mg
0
92
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Zinc
0.04 mg0.05 mg
0
2.7
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Phosphorus
17.00 mg23.00 mg
0
113
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Manganese
NA0.08 mg
0
3.3
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Copper
0.13 mg0.00 mg
0
2
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Selenium
0.60 mcgNA
0
63.7
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Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
0.00 mg0.00 mg
0
318
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Omega 6s
49.00 mg0.00 mg
0
1689
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Sterol
Phytosterol
NANA
0
87
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Water Content
83.80 g77.86 g
0
95.23
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Ash
0.40 g0.51 g
0
87.1
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Calories
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
57.00 kcal79.00 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
320.00 kcal287.00 kcal
32
747
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Calories in Canned Form
NANA
17
443
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Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
50.00 kcalNA
17
461
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Calories in Jam
130.00 kcalNA
49
420
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Calories in Pie
310.00 kcalNA
80
450
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Characteristics
Type
Tree fruit
Tree fruit
Season
Winter
Autumn, Summer
Varieties
Meech’s Prolific, Lusitanica, Champion and Vranja AGM
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Seedless Variety
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Color
Green, Yellow
Green, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
White
White
Shape
Round
Round
Texture
Crunchy
Crunchy
Taste
Tart
Sweet
Origin
Iran, South-West Asia, Turkey
Syria
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Loam, Well-drained
Sandy, Well-drained
Soil pH
6-75.5-6.5
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm
Warm to hot climate
Facts
Facts about
- Due to its strong & fruity aroma, brides consumed quince to ensure "perfumed lips".
- It is also called as ‘Pear of Cydonia’, being native to Caucasus and Iran.
- They call it as the ‘golden apple’ of Greek Mythology.
- 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.
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
Turkey
China
Other Countries
Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, China, Iran, Morocco, Serbia, Spain, Uzbekistan
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
Argentina
China
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Cydonia oblonga
Ziziphus zizyphus
Synonym
C. vulgaris
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Classification
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Rosidae
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Cydonia
Ziziphus
Species
C. oblonga
Z. zizyphus
Generic Group
Rose
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