Botanically a berry, passion fruit is an exotic tropical and subtropical fruit and it grows on a vine.
Passion fruit is spherical in shape and ripe passion fruit color can depend on its variety : dark purple or yellow. Purple passion fruit are smaller than yellow passion fruit.
There are golden yellowish juice sacs containing crunchy seeds inside the relatively hard rind of a passion fruit which can be eaten or blended to extract juice. The taste of passion fruit is little acidic, sweet-sour and musky .
Average size of the passion fruit can range from 4 to 7.5 cm ( 1.5 – 3 inches). Average weight of passion fruit can be around 35 to 50 grams ( 0.07 – 0.11 pounds or 1.2 – 1.7 ounces).
Scientific name of Passion Fruit
Passiflora Edulis
Other names of Passion Fruit
- Maracuya
- Lilikoi
- Maracujá
- Granadilla
- Krishna Phal
- Parcha
- Ceibey
- Maracuja Peroba
- Grenadille
- Couzou
- Linmangkon
- parcha Amarilla
Calories by source in Passion Fruit
- Calories by carbohydrate in Passion Fruit = 85%
- Calories by fat in Passion Fruit = 6%
- Calories by protein in Passion Fruit = 9%
Fats and Fatty Acid profile of Passion Fruit
- Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) in Passion Fruit = 74%
- Saturated fat (SFA) in Passion Fruit = 11%
- Monounsaturated fat (MUFA) in Passion Fruit = 15%
Nutrition facts of Passion Fruit
*Serving size = 100 grams = 3.55 Ounces = 1/2 cup
*DV= % Daily Value (%DV indicates how much nutrients contribute to a person’s daily diet from a serving of a food. DV assists you in determining whether or not a serving of food is high or low in a particular nutrient.)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit | DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 97 | KCAL | |
| Fat | 0.7 | GRAM | 1% |
| Protein | 2.2 | GRAM | 4% |
| Carbohydrate | 23.38 | GRAM | 9% |
Detailed vitamin profile of Passion Fruit, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, Folate, Niacin, Thiamin, and Riboflavin is shown in the chart.
Detailed mineral profile of Passion Fruit, Sodium(Na), Calcium(Ca), Copper(Cu), Iron(Fe), Magnesium(Mg), Selenium(Se), Phosphorus(P), Potassium(K) and Zinc(Zn) is shown the chart.
Check freshness in Passion Fruit
- Ripe passion fruits are fully colored (dark purple or dark yellow golden, orange or red)
- No greenish tint near the stem
- Will give in a little when pressed gently
- Unripe passion fruits are greenish in color
- Over ripe passion fruit is brown in color
- Avoid passion fruits with cracks as air getting inside the fruit will rot the flesh of the fruit
Availability of Passion Fruit
- Generally available round the year because of worldwide exporting countries and cold storage practices
- Brazil – Passion fruit season ranges from August – December and March – May
- India – Passion fruit season ranges from September – October and May- June
- USA – All round the year
How to store Passion Fruit
- Ripe passion fruits can be stored in refrigerator for a week
- Use a box to store passion fruit
- Unripe passion fruit can be stored at room temperature till the fruit ripens ( Ripe passion fruit becomes wrinkled)
- Keep away from direct sunlight
- The pulp of the passion fruit can be stored in the freezer in a container for up-to 3 months
Complete nutrition facts of Passion Fruit
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