Jujube
Appearance
Jujube | |
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Plate from the book Flora de Filipinas | |
Ziziphus jujuba, habitus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Genus: | Ziziphus |
Species: | Z. jujuba
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Binomial name | |
Ziziphus jujuba | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Fresh jujube fruit | |
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 331 kJ (79 kcal) |
Carbohydrates | 20.23 g |
Fat | 0.2 g |
Protein | 1.2 g |
Water | 77.86 g |
Vitamin A equiv. | 40 μg (4%) |
Thiamine (Vit. B1) | 0.02 mg (2%) |
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) | 0.04 mg (3%) |
Niacin (Vit. B3) | 0.9 mg (6%) |
Vitamin B6 | 0.081 mg (6%) |
Vitamin C | 69 mg (115%) |
Calcium | 21 mg (2%) |
Iron | 0.48 mg (4%) |
Magnesium | 10 mg (3%) |
Manganese | 0.084 mg (4%) |
Phosphorus | 23 mg (3%) |
Potassium | 250 mg (5%) |
Sodium | 3 mg (0%) |
Zinc | 0.05 mg (1%) |
Link to USDA Database entry Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient database |
Ziziphus jujuba MS 2461.JPG | |
Jujube fruit naturally turns red upon drying. | |
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 1,201 kJ (287 kcal) |
Carbohydrates | 73.6 g |
Fat | 1.1 g |
Protein | 3.7 g |
Water | 19.7 g |
Vitamin A equiv. | 0 μg (0%) |
Thiamine (Vit. B1) | 0.21 mg (16%) |
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) | 0.36 mg (24%) |
Niacin (Vit. B3) | 0.5 mg (3%) |
Vitamin B6 | 0 mg (0%) |
Vitamin C | 13 mg (22%) |
Calcium | 79 mg (8%) |
Iron | 1.8 mg (14%) |
Magnesium | 37 mg (10%) |
Manganese | 0.305 mg (15%) |
Phosphorus | 100 mg (14%) |
Potassium | 531 mg (11%) |
Sodium | 9 mg (0%) |
Zinc | 0.19 mg (2%) |
Link to USDA Database entry Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient database |
Ziziphus jujuba, commonly known as the jujube,[2][3] is a species of Ziziphus. It is in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). It is used mainly as a shade tree which also bears fruit.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, archived from the original on 9 January 2020, retrieved 24 March 2016
- ↑ "USDA GRIN Taxonomy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ↑ sometimes jujuba, red date, Chinese date, Korean date, or Indian date.