jujube
Jujube fruit
Jujube fruit, or Chinese date, is a crisp, mildly sweet green-to-reddish-brown fruit sold fresh or dried and used in cooked preparations and infusions.
About Jujube fruit
Jujube fruit, also called Chinese date, grows on a thorny tree and is distinct from the true date palm fruit. Fresh jujubes are small and round to oval, with smooth green skin that turns reddish-brown as they mature; the crisp flesh surrounds a hard stone.
Fresh fruit is eaten crisp and mildly sweet, while fully ripened or dried fruit is softer, wrinkled and more concentrated in sweetness. It is sold fresh or dried and used in cooked preparations and infusions. Variety and maturity affect texture and flavour.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for jujube fruit
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Chinese date
红枣
hóngzǎo
Li jujube fruit
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Li jujube fruit (raw)
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Shanxi Li jujube fruit
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Shanxi Li jujube fruit (raw)
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Jujube fruit nutrition & diet
Jujube fruit nutritional value
Jujube, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 79kcal
- Protein
- 1.2g
- Carbs
- 20.2g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Fresh and dried fruit differ in water content and concentration; distinguish edible flesh from whole fruit including its stone and from prepared products.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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: USDA FoodData Central — Jujube, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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