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Marula fruit

Marula fruit is the juicy fruit of the marula tree and is eaten fresh or used in beverages and preserves.

Marula fruit — illustrative ingredient image

About Marula fruit

Marula fruit is the fleshy fruit produced by the marula tree. It is generally round to oval, with yellowish skin when mature and juicy, soft flesh surrounding one or more hard seeds. It is eaten fresh and used in beverages, preserves, and fermented preparations.

The flavour is tart-sweet and aromatic, and ripe fruit can bruise readily. Fresh flesh is soft and juicy, while pulping, pressing, drying, or preserving changes its texture and concentration; seed removal separates the edible flesh from the hard interior.

Marula may be encountered whole, peeled, pulped, or pressed, and processed forms include pulp, puree, juice, dried material, and shelf-stable products. These forms differ in appearance and texture according to moisture removal and processing.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Marula fruit

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Marula fruit nutrition & diet

Marula fruit nutritional value

Reference: Marula, fruit flesh, raw

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

Calories
53.8kcal
Protein
0.5g
Carbs
12.0g
Fat
0.4g

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

Portions & preparation

Use the fresh edible pulp and discard the seed and inedible parts. Compare fresh fruit with strained juice, fermented beverage, dried fruit, or preserve, since water removal and added sweeteners change the portion represented. Preparation and serving context should be recorded.

Compare the right form: Match references to fresh marula fruit pulp, strained juice, fermented beverage, dried fruit, or preserve; these forms are not interchangeable.

Diet considerations

Marula is a plant fruit. Compatibility changes when it is fermented, sweetened, blended with dairy, or incorporated into a beverage or preserve. Fresh pulp and unsweetened preparations differ from products containing added sugar, alcohol, animal ingredients, or cereal-based additions; portion size also affects carbohydrate patterns.

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: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity, version 4.0 — 0600473 ↗. 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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