Health Benefits
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
General Benefits
Gives you energy
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Skin Benefits
Skin cleansing
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
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Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
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Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
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 B2 (Riboflavin)
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Varieties
Jamaican Tangelo
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Color
Orange, Yellow
Purple, Yellow
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
Yellow
Origin
Jamaica
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Soil Type
Loamy
Sandy loam
Climatic Conditions
Warm
Frost free, Sunny, Warm
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.
- Passion fruit tree can grow up to 20 feet in a year.
- More than 200 species of passion fruit are found near Amazon river.
- Oil extracted from its seeds is used in various cosmetics.
Top Producer
Jamaica
Brazil
Other Countries
United States of America
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
Top Importer
Europe
Brazil
Top Exporter
Jamaica
Ecuador
Botanical Name
Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi
Passiflora edulis
Synonym
Tangelo, citrus tangelo
Passiflora edulis f. edulis or Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Rosidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Sapindales
Malpighiales
Family
Rutaceae
Passifloraceae
Species
C. reticulata × paradisi
P. edulis
Generic Group
Citrus fruit
Passion Flower
Difference Between Ugli fruit and Passionfruit
We might think that Ugli fruit and Passionfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Ugli fruit and Passionfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Ugli fruit and Passionfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Ugli fruit and Passionfruit with peel is 45.00 kcal and 97.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 43.00 kcal and 97.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Ugli fruit and Passionfruit 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 Passionfruit is Sapindales and Malpighiales respectively. Ugli fruit belongs to Rutaceae family and Passionfruit belongs to Passifloraceae family. Ugli fruit belongs to Citrus genus of C. reticulata × paradisi species and Passionfruit belongs to Passiflora genus of P. edulis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.