Dragon Fruit
A pitaya or pitahaya is the fruit of several different cactus species indigenous to the Americas. Pitaya usually refers to fruit of the genus Stenocereus, while pitahaya or dragon fruit refers to fruit of the genus Hylocereus, both in the Cactaceae family. The dragon fruit is cultivated in Southeast Asia, Florida, the Caribbean, Australia, and throughout tropical and subtropical world regions.
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
- Energy - 268 kcal (1,120 kJ)
- Carbohydrates - 82.14 g
- Sugars - 82.14 g
- Dietary fiber - 1.8 g
- Protein - 3.57 g
- fat - 0.4 g
Vitamins
- Vitamin A - 23 mg
- Vitamin (B1) - 0.04 mg
- Vitamin (B2) - 0.05 mg
- Vitamin (B3) - 0.16 mg
- Vitamin (B12) - 106 µg
- Vitamin C - 9.2 mg
- Vitamin E - 500 mg
Minerals
- Calcium - 107 mg
- Sodium - 39 mg
- Iron - 1.9 mg
- Magnesium - 57 mg
- Phophorus - 22.5 mg
- Potassium - 5.7 mg
- Zinc - 31 µg
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