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Nutrition Facts
Table 1
| Food Value Per 100g Serving for RED Pitaya |
| Moisture |
82.5 - 83 g |
| Protein |
0.159 - 0.229 g |
| Fat |
0.21 - 0.61 g |
| Crude Fiber |
0.7 - 0.9 g |
| Carotene |
0.005 -0.012 mg |
| Calcium |
6.3 - 8.8 mg |
| Phosphorus |
30.2 - 36.1 mg |
| Iron |
0.55 - 0.65 mg |
| Vitamin B1 |
0.28 - 0.043 mg |
| Vitamin B2 |
0.043 - 0.045 mg |
| Vitamin B3 |
0.297 - 0.43 mg |
| Vitamin C |
8 - 9 mg |
| Thiamine |
0.28 - 0.30 mg |
| Riboflavin |
0.043 - 0.044 mg |
| Niacin |
1.297 - 1.300 mg |
| Ash |
0.28 g |
| Other |
0.54 - 0.68 g |
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Facts supplied by Taiwan Food Industry Development and Research Authorities
(Report Code 85-2537)
The data may vary slightly from country to country due to climatic
factors ,methods of cultivation and the variety of pitaya analyzed.
Table 2
Antioxidant activity (ORAC) and total phenolic for selected tropical
fruits.
| Fruit |
ORAC
µM TE/g Puree |
Total Phenolic
µM GA/g Puree |
| Red Dragon |
7.59 |
1076 |
| White Dragon |
2.96 |
523 |
| Red Guava |
16.7 |
2317 |
| Lychee |
5.42 |
770 |
| Longan |
3.31 |
482 |
| Ripe Mango |
2.17 |
509 |
| Green Mango |
1.49 |
506 |
| Green Papaya |
0.01 |
205 |
Source: USDA/ARS Citrus & Subtropical Lab
- The pitaya fruit is rich in vitamins.
- The pitaya fruit helps the digestive process.
- The pitaya fruit helps prevent colon cancer and diabetes.
- The pitaya fruit helps to neutralize toxic substances such as heavy
metal, reduce cholesterol levels and high blood pressure.
- Consumed regularly the pitaya fruit can help against asthma and
cough.
- The pitaya fruit can be grown without the use of pesticides and
chemical fertilizers.
The Pitaya is the ideal choice for our daily health requirements.
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