pink pitaya
Pink pitaya
Pink pitaya, or dragon fruit, has vivid pink or magenta skin and variably white or red flesh, eaten fresh or blended into drinks and desserts.
About Pink pitaya
Pink pitaya, also called dragon fruit, is a cactus fruit with vivid pink or magenta skin and white or red flesh dotted with many tiny edible black seeds. The skin is typically covered by leafy scales, while the flesh is soft, juicy, and mildly sweet.
It is usually eaten fresh after the skin is removed, and the flesh may also be blended or used in desserts and drinks. Pink-skinned fruits can have differently coloured flesh, so the name alone does not establish whether the interior is white or red; ripeness also affects sweetness and texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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dragon fruit
pink pitaya fruit
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pink pitaya fruit (raw)
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Pink pitaya nutrition & diet
Pink pitaya nutritional value
Reference: Pitaya, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 52kcal
- Protein
- 1.4g
- Carbs
- 11.8g
- Fat
- 0.3g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Distinguish white-fleshed from red-fleshed pitaya and compare fresh flesh with processed products; edible flesh excludes the outer skin.
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: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 07111 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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