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Tamarillo

Tart egg-shaped tree tomato eaten raw or cooked.

Tamarillo — illustrative ingredient image

About Tamarillo

Tamarillo is a tart, egg-shaped tree tomato used as a fruit in both fresh and cooked preparations. It can be served as a snack or added to sauces, chutneys, desserts, drinks, and savoury dishes where its acidity and distinctive fruit flavour are useful. The skin is often removed when a smoother texture is wanted.

Its flavour is tart and aromatic, with a balance of fruitiness and acidity that becomes rounder as the fruit ripens. The flesh is juicy and soft, with small edible seeds; firmer fruit is easier to slice, while very ripe fruit becomes more yielding. Cooking softens the flesh and mellows its sharpness.

Whole tamarillos may have red, orange, or yellow skin, with flesh colour varying accordingly. They can be halved, sliced, scooped, peeled, or cooked whole. Blanching can loosen the skin, while heating changes the fruit from fresh and juicy to softer and more integrated in sauces or purées.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for tamarillo

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English

Tamarillo

tamarillo

English

tamarillo seed

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English

tamarillo seed (raw)

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English

Tamarillo, peeled, raw

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English

Tamarillos, flesh and seeds

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Tamarillo nutrition & diet

Tamarillo nutritional value

Tamarillo, peeled, raw

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

Calories
35.9kcal
Protein
2.0g
Carbs
3.4g
Fat
0.1g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F009080. 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

Use the edible ripe fruit portion and state whether the skin and seeds are included or removed. Raw and cooked tamarillo differ in water content and preparation. Record added sugar, syrup, oil, or savory ingredients separately, especially when the fruit is made into a sauce or dessert.

Compare the right form: Match ripe tamarillo fruit, raw or cooked, with skin and seed treatment specified; sweetened purées and sauces require their own preparation reference.

Diet considerations

Tamarillo is a plant-derived tree fruit. Compatibility changes when it is sweetened, blended with dairy, baked in pastry, or combined with cereal ingredients or animal foods. The fruit contributes a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern, while a sauce, dessert, or cooked preparation may add sugar, flour, fat, or other ingredients.

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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Tamarillo, peeled, 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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