Fruit
The edible fleshy or seed-bearing part of a plant, commonly eaten fresh or used in sweet and savory preparations.
About Fruit
Fruit is the edible reproductive structure of a plant, including fleshy portions surrounding or containing seeds. In culinary use, it covers many distinct foods rather than one uniform ingredient, from soft berries and stone fruits to firm pomes and tropical fruits. Appearance, sweetness, acidity, aroma, skin, flesh, and seed structure vary widely.
Fruit may be eaten fresh or prepared by cutting, juicing, puréeing, drying, freezing, canning, baking, fermenting, or cooking into sauces and preserves. Flavour and texture therefore range from crisp, firm, and juicy to soft, fibrous, smooth, or thick, depending on the particular fruit and its preparation.
It may be sold whole, sliced, crushed, strained, dried, frozen, canned, or otherwise processed. Peeling, removing seeds, straining, cooking, and drying change its appearance and texture, while juicing or puréeing changes the physical form. Some culinary fruits are seed-bearing structures, while everyday classification is based mainly on flavour and use.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Salads
Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.
Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.
Local names for fruit
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
fruit
fruta
Frucht
Fruit
fruit
frutto
fruta
fruit
fruit
vrug
frugt
frukt
frukt
hedelmä
ávöxtur
owoc
ovoce
ovocie
voće
sadje
fruct
gyümölcs
φρούτο
froúto
meyve
фрукт
frukt
фрукт
frukt
плод
plod
vaisius
auglis
puuvili
فاكهة
fākihah
میوه
miveh
פרי
peri
फल
phal
ফল
phol
फळ
phaḷ
ફળ
phaḷ
ਫਲ
phal
फल
phal
පලතුරු
palathuru
பழம்
paḻam
పండు
paṇḍu
ಹಣ್ಣು
haṇṇu
പഴം
paḻaṃ
水果
shuǐguǒ
果物
kudamono
과일
gwail
ផ្លែឈើ
phlae chheu
ผลไม้
phonlamāi
trái cây
buah
buah
prutas
tunda
isithelo
èso
eso
ፍሬ
fəre
ხილი
khილი
միրգ
mirg
phal
Romanised form
froúto
Romanised form
haṇṇu
Romanised form
kudamono
Romanised form
crystallized fruit (energy reduced)
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crystallized fruit (no added sugar)
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fruit ((whole or pieces), raw)
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fruit (candied)
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fruit (canned, artificially sweetened, no sugar added)
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fruit (canned, artificially sweetened)
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fruit (canned, energy reduced)
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fruit (canned, not in contact with tin)
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fruit (canned)
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fruit (concentrated)
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fruit (cooked)
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fruit (crystallized)
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fruit (dried, diced, and glazed)
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fruit (dried, rehydrated, bottled)
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fruit (dried)
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fruit (fermented)
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fruit (freeze-dried)
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fruit (fresh)
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fruit (frozen)
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fruit (glazed)
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fruit (packed in fruit juice)
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fruit (pickled)
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fruit (processed)
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fruit (quick-frozen)
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fruit (raw, frozen)
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fruit (seedless)
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fruit (semi-dried, glazed)
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fruit (sliced)
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fruit (smoked)
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fruit (stewed, not hermetically packed)
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fruit (sugared)
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fruit (unprocessed, deep-frozen)
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fruit (unprocessed, frozen)
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fruit (waxed)
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fruit (with no added sugar, canned)
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fruit packed in extra heavy syrup
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Fruit séché (aliment moyen)
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fruit, peel present
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fruit, peel present, core, pit or seed present
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fruit, peel present, core, pit or seed removed
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fruit, peel removed
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fruit, peel removed, core, pit or seed present
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fruit, peel removed, core, pit or seed removed
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fruit, peel undetermined, core, pit or seed present
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fruit, peel undetermined, core, pit or seed removed
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obsolete: fruit (whole)
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obsolete: fruit pulped
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phlae chheu
Romanised form
paḻam
Romanised form
fəre
Romanised form
fākihah
Romanised form
frukt
Romanised form
gwail
Romanised form
phol
Romanised form
palathuru
Romanised form
shuǐguǒ
Romanised form
phal
Romanised form
paḻaṃ
Romanised form
frukt
Romanised form
plod
Romanised form
mirg
Romanised form
peri
Romanised form
miveh
Romanised form
phaḷ
Romanised form
phaḷ
Romanised form
khილი
Romanised form
phonlamāi
Romanised form
eso
Romanised form
phal
Romanised form
paṇḍu
Romanised form
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Fruit nutrition & diet
Fruit nutritional value
Fruit, NFS
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 68kcal
- Protein
- 0.7g
- Carbs
- 16.2g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.
Portions & preparation
Establish the specific fruit species or variety, ripeness, and edible portion before comparing references. Fresh whole fruit differs from peeled, seeded, dried, cooked, or canned forms. Preparation and serving context matter because juice, toppings, and mixed dishes change what is actually consumed.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified fruit species or variety and the stated edible form, such as whole, peeled, seeded, cooked, or dried portion.
Diet considerations
Fruit is plant-derived, but the category is too broad for universal dietary conclusions. Species, ripeness, processing, and portion size affect carbohydrate pattern. Added sugar, dairy, cereal ingredients, coatings, or animal products in prepared fruit dishes can substantially change compatibility compared with plain fruit.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fruit, NFS ↗. 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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