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Durian

Large pungent Southeast Asian fruit with rich custard flesh.

Durian — illustrative ingredient image

About Durian

Durian is a large tropical fruit known for its powerful aroma and rich, custard-like edible flesh. Ripe flesh is eaten fresh and is also used in ice cream, sweets, pastries, drinks, and frozen preparations. Different cultivars are valued for distinct balances of sweetness, bitterness, aroma, and richness.

The aroma can be intensely pungent, while the flesh is soft, creamy, and custard-like when ripe. Some fruit is firmer or more fibrous, and flavour becomes less sweet and more astringent when underripe. Large seeds sit within separate fleshy segments and are removed before serving.

The whole fruit has a thick husk covered with prominent spines and is divided internally into segments. It may be sold whole, opened into sections, or as separated fresh or frozen flesh. Cutting through the husk and lifting out the segments changes the fruit into portions ready to eat or cook.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for durian

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English

durian

English

durian (raw)

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English

Durian, flesh only

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English

Durian, raw or frozen

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Durian nutrition & diet

Durian nutritional value

Durian, flesh only

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

Calories
136kcal
Protein
2.4g
Carbs
28.4g
Fat
1.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 14-088. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible durian arils only, excluding husk and seeds, and identify fresh, frozen, dried, puréed, or cooked form. Ripeness and preparation alter texture and the portion actually eaten. References should not substitute a flavored durian product or dessert for the fruit flesh.

Compare the right form: Reference ripe durian flesh as eaten, specifying fresh, frozen, dried, cooked, or puréed form and exclusion of husk and seeds.

Diet considerations

Durian is a plant fruit. Compatibility changes when it is sweetened, dried, cooked into a dessert, blended with dairy, or combined with cereal ingredients. Plain flesh differs from durian candy, ice cream, pastry, or beverage preparations. Portion size can materially change the carbohydrate pattern, particularly for concentrated or sweetened forms.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Durian, flesh only ↗. 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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