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Rambutan

Hairy-shelled tropical fruit with sweet translucent flesh.

Rambutan — illustrative ingredient image

About Rambutan

Rambutan is a tropical fruit with translucent flesh enclosed by a leathery shell covered in soft, hair-like spines. The flesh surrounds a central seed and is eaten fresh after peeling. It is commonly served on its own or added to fruit salads, desserts, drinks, and sweet sauces.

The flesh is usually juicy, soft, and sweet, with a flavour that may suggest lychee or grape. Firmness, juiciness, and sweetness change with cultivar and maturity. The shell is generally discarded, and the seed is removed before eating; neither forms part of the usual edible portion.

Rambutan is sold as whole fresh fruit, peeled flesh, canned fruit, or other prepared products. Fresh fruit is opened by splitting or cutting the shell, then the flesh is separated from the seed. Canning and syrup soften the flesh and add sweetness, while chilling makes the fruit firmer and more refreshing.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for rambutan

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English

rambutan

English

Ramboutan ou rambutan, chair sans peau, sans noyau, crue

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English

Rambutan, Canned

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English

Rambutan, canned, syrup pack

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English

Rambutan, flesh only

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Rambutan, raw

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Rambutan nutrition & diet

Rambutan nutritional value

Rambutan, raw

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

Calories
74.6kcal
Protein
1.0g
Carbs
15.7g
Fat
0.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F007612. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to fresh rambutan flesh after removing the hairy rind and inedible seed. Canned, syrup-packed, dried, juiced, or cooked rambutan requires a separate entry because processing can add liquid, sweeteners, or other ingredients. Record whether the flesh is served whole or incorporated into a recipe.

Compare the right form: Reference should match peeled edible rambutan flesh, with fresh, canned, dried, juiced, or cooked form and seed removal specified.

Diet considerations

Rambutan is a plant-derived tropical fruit. Compatibility changes when it is canned in syrup, dried with additives, blended with dairy, cooked into a dessert, or combined with cereal ingredients. The edible flesh should be distinguished from the rind and seed, and preparation determines the relevant carbohydrate pattern.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Rambutan, raw ↗. 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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