Nutritional Value

Dragon Fruit can be grown organically, without any pesticide & chemical fertilizer. It is rich in vitamins and helpful to our body especially in digestion, preventing colon cancer and diabetes. The fruits also help to neutralize heavy metal toxic and reduce cholesterol level and high blood pressure. Consume regularly, it can fight against asthma and cough.

(extract wikipedia)Dragonfruit is also rich in phytoalbumins which are highly valued for their antioxidant properties. Antioxidants prevent the formation of cancer-causing free radicals. In Taiwan, diabetics use the fruit as a food substitute for rice and as a source of dietary fiber.

This is a general table of the nutritional values in Dragon Fruit. Each species of either the Hylocereus or S. Megalanthus have slightly different values.

• Water (Moisture) - 83g
• Protein - 0.229g
• Fat - 0.61g
• Fiber - 0.9g
• Carotene - 0.012mg
• Calcium - 8.8mg
• Phosphorus - 36.1mg
• Iron - 0.65mg
• Vitamin A (Retinol) - 25mg
  
• Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - 0.043mg
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.045mg
• Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 0.43mg
• Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) - 25mg