Health Benefits
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
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
Gives you energy
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Skin cleansing
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
NA
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
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
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Lactating Women
No
Not Available
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, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Not Available
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Not Available
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Water Content
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Season
Dry
Autumn, Summer
Varieties
NA
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Color
Orange, Yellow
Green, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
White
Texture
Succulent
Crunchy
Soil Type
Loamy
Sandy, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Warm
Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- The name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
- 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.
Top Producer
Jamaica
China
Other Countries
NA, United States of America
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Top Importer
Europe
United States of America
Top Exporter
Jamaica
China
Botanical Name
Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi
Ziziphus zizyphus
Synonym
Tangelo, citrus tangelo
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
NA
Magnoliophyta
Class
Unknown
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rutaceae
Rhamnaceae
Species
C. reticulata × paradisi
Z. zizyphus
Generic Group
Citrus fruit
Not Available
Difference Between Ugli fruit and Jujube
We might think that Ugli fruit and Jujube are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Ugli fruit and Jujube Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Ugli fruit and Jujube is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Ugli fruit and Jujube with peel is 45.00 kcal and 79.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Ugli fruit and Jujube 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 Ugli fruit and Jujube is Sapindales and Rosales respectively. Ugli fruit belongs to Rutaceae family and Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family. Ugli fruit belongs to Citrus genus of C. reticulata × paradisi species and Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.