Dragon Fruit Nutrition

Below are nutritional values per 100g of Dragon Fruit, which 55% - 70% of it are edible part of fruit (

may change subject to cultivation conditions).

• Water 80-90 g
• Carbohydrates 9-14 g
• Protein 0.15-0.5 g
• Fat 0.1-0.6 g
• Fiber 0.3-0.9 g
• Ash 0.4-0.7 g
• Calories: 35-50
• Calcium 6-10 mg
• Iron 0.3-0.7 mg
• Phosphorus 16 - 36 mg
• Carotene (Vitamin A) traces
• Thiamine (Vitamin B₁) traces
• Riboflavin (Vitamin B₂) traces
• Niacin (Vitamin B₃) 0.2-0.45 mg
• Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 4-25 mg

Some other facts about Dragon Fruit nutrition are:

• Particularly red-skinned pitayas are a good source of Vitamin C.^[9]
• Pitayas are rich in fiber and minerals, notably phosphorus and calcium. Red pitayas seem to be richer in the former, yellow ones in the latter.^[9]
• The seeds are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, and in particular Red Pitayas contain very little saturated fat.
• Pitahayas also contain significant quantities of phytoalbumin antioxidants, which prevent the formation of cancer-causing free radicals.
• In Taiwan, diabetics use the fruit as a food substitute for rice and as a source of dietary fibre.
• Pitaya flesh is easy to digest. It supposedly increases excretion of heavy metal toxins and lowers cholesterol and blood pressure. Eaten regularly, it is credited with alleviating chronic respiratory tract ailments