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What is Passionfruit?



Benefits

Health Benefits
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension

General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss

Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization

Hair Benefits
Protects hair

Allergy

Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips

Side Effects
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy

Recommeded for

Pregnant Women
Yes

Lactating Women
Yes

Best Time to Eat
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

Carbs
23.40 g 9

Fiber
10.40 g 1

Sugar
11.20 g 23

Protein
2.20 g 9

Protein to Carb Ratio
0.09 16

Vitamins

Vitamin A (Retinol)
64.00 mcg 11

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.00 mg 46

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.13 mg 6

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1.50 mg 4

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
0.73 mg 3

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.10 mg 15

Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
14.00 mcg 21

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
30.00 mg 28

Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
0.02 mg 46

Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
0.70 mcg 35

Lycopene
0.00 mcg 9

Lutein+Zeaxanthin
0.00 mcg 40

Choline
7.60 mg 16

Fat
0.70 g 10

Minerals

Potassium
348.00 mg 13

Iron
1.60 mg 8

Sodium
28.00 mg 2

Calcium
12.00 mg 30

Magnesium
29.00 mg 6

Zinc
0.10 mg 23

Phosphorus
68.00 mg 3

Manganese
0.13 mg 29

Copper
0.09 mg 25

Selenium
0.60 mcg 10

Fatty Acids

Omega 3s
1.00 mg 41

Omega 6s
410.00 mg 3

Sterol

Phytosterol
12.00 mg 16

Water Content
72.93 g 70

Ash
0.80 g 13

Calories

Serving Size
100 g

Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
97.00 kcal 10

Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
97.00 kcal 9

Calories in Frozen Form
97.00 kcal 9

Calories in Dried Form
410.00 kcal 5

Calories in Canned Form
110.00 kcal 9

Calories in Foods

Calories in Juice
51.00 kcal 30

Calories in Jam
330.00 kcal 7

Calories in Pie
200.00 kcal 46

Characteristics

Type
Tropical

Season
All seasons

Varieties
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection

Seedless Variety
No

Color
Purple, Yellow

Inside Color
Yellow

Shape
Oval

Texture
Juicy

Taste
Sweet, Tart

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

Grows on
-

Cultivation

Soil Type
Sandy loam

Soil pH
6.5-7.5

Climatic Conditions
Frost free, Sunny, Warm

Facts

Facts about
  • 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.

In Alcoholic Beverages

Wine
Yes

Beer
Yes

Spirits
Yes

Cocktails
Yes

Production

Top Producer
Brazil

Other Countries
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru

Top Importer
Brazil

Top Exporter
Ecuador

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Passiflora edulis

Synonym
Passiflora edulis f. edulis or Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa

Classification

Domain
Eukarya

Kingdom
Plantae

Subkingdom
Tracheobionta

Division
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Subclass
Dillenhidae

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Passifloraceae

Genus
Passiflora

Species
P. edulis

Generic Group
Passion Flower

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What is Passionfruit Good For?

What is Passionfruit? What is Passionfruit good for? All fruits are good for health but some have a better a nutritional value as compared to others. Filled with essential nutrients, Passion fruit acts as a remedy for various health problems. Some of the Passionfruit Benefits are: asthma treatment, heart care, regulates blood sugar, muscle pain relief and reduces nervous tension and its general health benefits are: boosts immune system, controls blood pressure, digestive aid, fights against infections and helps in weight loss. It can also be used for nourishment of skin and hair. Some skin benefits are anti-aging benefits and skin revitalization and hair benefits are protects hair. If this fruit is consumed in excess or if you are intolerant, you might experience some side effects or allergies. Passionfruit side effects are: stressed heart, nausea, vomiting and possibly unsafe during pregnancy and its allergy symptoms are anaphylaxis, breathing difficulty, decrease in blood pressure, dizziness, skin rash, swelling of face and swelling of mouth, tongue or lips. Keep reading to get all the necessary information about Passionfruit.

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