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Carandas

Carandas is a small, tart South Asian fruit from Carissa plants, commonly cooked with sugar or seasoning into preserves and pickles.

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About Carandas

Carandas is a small, tart fruit known in South Asia and often called karonda. It grows on a thorny shrub and is used as a fruit ingredient rather than as a grain or spice. The fruit is typically gathered fresh and may also be sold preserved or processed; maturity and preparation affect its colour and taste.

Fresh fruits are generally small and firm, with skin that can range from greenish to red or dark purple as they mature. The flesh is tangy and may be quite astringent, especially before full ripeness. It is commonly cooked with sugar or seasoning into preserves, pickles, and other preparations, and is also used ripe as a fruit.

Ingredient type
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Karanda

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Carandas nutrition & diet

Carandas nutritional value

Reference: Karonda fruit

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
33.7kcal
Protein
1.1g
Carbs
2.9g
Fat
1.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh ripe and unripe fruit differ in maturity and taste, while cooked, sweetened, or preserved products include added ingredients; compare the same edible form.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 — E032 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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