Jujube
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.
| Jujube | |
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| Plate from the book Flora de Filipinas | |
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| Ziziphus jujuba, habitus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ziziphus |
| Species: | Z. jujuba |
| Binomial name | |
| Ziziphus jujuba Mill. | |
| 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 | |
References
- 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.
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