ILOVEPITAYA.COM

             A Research and Development Center for PITAYA (Dragon Fruit)

PRODUCTS SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNIQUE CHINESE VISION
About Pitaya
Species & Family 
Climate and Soil
Seeding/Cutting
Growing State
Flowering
Fruiting and Harvest 
Nutrition Fact
Storage & QC 
Fertilizing
Pets & Diseases
Culinary Use
Useful Link
Picture Gallery
Investor
Marketing
FAQ
About US

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
 
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
 

  1. The pitaya fruit is rich in vitamins.
  2. The pitaya fruit helps the digestive process.
  3. The pitaya fruit helps prevent colon cancer and diabetes.
  4. The pitaya fruit helps to neutralize toxic substances such as heavy metal, reduce cholesterol levels and high blood pressure.
  5. Consumed regularly the pitaya fruit can help against asthma and cough.
  6. 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.

 

Copyright © 2002-2004 ilovepitaya.com All rights reserved.
Design by Media Era SDN BHD (Malaysia)  info@ilovepitaya.com