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Mangosteen

Purple-shelled tropical fruit with sweet segmented flesh.

Mangosteen — illustrative ingredient image

About Mangosteen

Mangosteen is a tropical fruit with a thick purple shell enclosing several segments of white, sweet flesh. It is eaten as a fresh fruit, with the shell opened and the soft inner segments separated from it. Some segments may contain a seed, depending on the fruit.

The flesh is delicate, juicy, and sweet, with a gently tangy fruit character. Its texture is tender and succulent rather than fibrous. The shell is hard and dry in comparison, serving as a protective outer layer rather than an edible part.

Mangosteen is commonly sold whole, with the purple shell intact, or opened into its individual segments. To prepare it, the shell is cut or pressed apart without crushing the flesh. Canned, frozen, or dried forms have different firmness and moisture from fresh fruit.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for mangosteen

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English

Mangosteen

English

Mangosteen, canned, syrup pack

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English

Mangosteen, flesh only

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Mangosteen nutrition & diet

Mangosteen nutritional value

Mangosteen, flesh only

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

Calories
73kcal
Protein
0.6g
Carbs
16.4g
Fat
0.5g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 14-151. 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

Record mangosteen as edible white segments only, excluding the thick purple rind and seeds when they are not eaten. Fresh fruit, canned segments, juice, and sweetened preparations are separate forms. Note whether segments are intact or processed, and document any syrup or accompanying ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to fresh mangosteen edible segments with rind excluded, or to the exact canned, juiced, dried, or sweetened product.

Diet considerations

Mangosteen is a plant-derived tropical fruit. Compatibility changes when segments are canned in syrup, sweetened, blended with dairy, or incorporated into desserts or beverages containing animal-derived ingredients. Intact fresh segments and concentrated juice or dried forms can produce different carbohydrate patterns, making portion and preparation relevant.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Mangosteen, 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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