Wonderfully sweet and tart, passion fruitĀ isĀ native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. More than 500 cultivars of passion fruit exist, but only two, purple and yellow, are widely cultivated throughout the world such as in Central America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia.
An average-size passion fruit without refuseĀ weighs 18Ā grams and contains almost 18 calories. A cup of passion fruitĀ weighs 236 grams and contains 229 calories.
Passion fruitĀ belongs to the Passifloraceae family in the genus Passiflora.
Passion fruitĀ isĀ rich in fiberĀ and contain ample amounts of Vitamins A and C as well as several B vitamins.Ā The fruit contains 73 percent water by weight.
Stats for 100 Grams of PearsĀ (Raw)
- 97Ā calories
Notable Nutrients
Percentages based on the Reference Daily Intake for a 2,000-calorie diet
- Fiber: 41.6%
- Vitamin A: 25.4%
- Vitamin B2: 7.6%
- Vitamin B3: 7.5%
- Vitamin B6: 5%
- Vitamin C: 50%
- Iron: 8.9%
- Magnesium: 7.3%
- Phosphorus: 6.8%
- Potassium: 9.9%
Carbs/Protein/Fat
- Carbohydrates: 86.4%
- Protein: 7.6%
- Fat: 6%
Food Type
- AcidĀ fruit
Sources
- http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/2353
- http://www.cronometer.com
- http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/passion-fruit.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_edulis