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Canistel

Canistel is a fresh tropical fruit with dense yellow-orange flesh and a creamy, egg-yolk-like texture, used in drinks and desserts.

Canistel — illustrative ingredient image

About Canistel

Canistel is a tropical fruit with a yellow to orange flesh, usually sold fresh and eaten when ripe. The fruit has a thick skin and one or more large seeds; its flesh is notably dense rather than juicy, and ripe fruit can vary in softness.

Its mild sweetness and dry, creamy texture are often described as resembling cooked egg yolk, though flavour varies with ripeness and variety. It can be eaten fresh or used in drinks and desserts. Canistel is also known by the common name eggfruit, but that name should not be used for unrelated fruits.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

canistel

English

eggfruit

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Canistel nutrition & diet

Canistel nutritional value

Reference: Canistel

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
172kcal
Protein
2.5g
Carbs
39.1g
Fat
0.6g

Official PhilFCT reference value per 100 g. Species and preparation can change values.

Comparisons should specify whether the edible portion is raw ripe flesh or a prepared product, since ripeness and moisture loss affect measurements. Fruit with skin and seeds should not be compared directly with edible flesh alone.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: PhilFCT — Canistel ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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