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PASSION FRUIT

 

NUTRICIONAL INFORMATION
100 g Pack
Nutrients
Value
%DV
Caloric value (kcal)
90
4
Carbohydrates (g)
21.2
6
Proteins (g)
2.2
4
Total fat (g)
0.7
1
Saturated fat (g)
0
0
Cholesterol (mg)
0
0
Fiber (g)
0.7
2
Calcium (mg)
13
2
Fer (mg)
1.6
11
Sodium (mg)
29
1

Brought from northeastern Brazil by the Portuguese it has adapted well in Africa and India. In Brazil we find more than one hundred species of passion fruit plants,; it is classified as ornamental due to the beauty of the flowers, and is mostly known for its edible fruit.

Among its several species, we find the bitter or yellow passion fruit, the sweet and the purple varieties. It is mainly used for the production of juice , but we also find passion fruit candies, jellies, ice cream and liqueurs. Nutritionally, passion fruit is low in calories, but is best known for containing a natural tranquilizer, passiflorin.