Passion Fruit

After living in a tropical country for a number of years I finally decided to try passion fruit! Nope, it did not make me more passionate (already am LOL) but it is healthy and a nice change from the norm.



They have a tough leathery skin so you should use a very sharp knife when opening them and you need a spoon to eat as it is about 99% liquid. The taste is similar to a sour kiwi fruit and eat them over a napkin as you will probably spill a bit! At least I do!



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Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), Fresh,

Nutritive Value per 100 g.

(Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)

Principle Nutrient Value Percentage of RDA

Energy 97 Kcal 5%

Carbohydrates 23.38 g 18%

Protein 2.20 g 4%

Total Fat 0.70 g 3%

Cholesterol 0 mg 0%

Dietary Fiber 10.40 g 27%

Vitamins

Folates 14 µg 3%

Niacin 1.500 mg 9%

Pyridoxine 0.100 mg 8%

Riboflavin 0.130 mg 10%

Thiamin 0.00 mg 0%

Vitamin A 1274 IU 43%

Vitamin C 30 mg 50%

Vitamin E 0.02 µg <1%

Vitamin K 0.7 mg 0.5%

Electrolytes

Sodium 0 mg 0%

Potassium 348 mg 7%

Minerals

Calcium 12 mg 1.2%

Copper 0.086 mg 9.5%

Iron 1.60 mg 20%

Magnesium 29 mg 7%

Phosphorus 68 mg 10%

Selenium 0.6 µg 1%

Zinc 0.10 µg 1%

Phyto-nutrients

Carotene-ß 743 µg --

Crypto-xanthin-ß 41 µg --

Lycopene 0 µg --

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