Fruit
Seeds
Seeds of dragon fruit are eaten, pressed or discarded depending on the plant. Culinary seeds add crunch or oil; hard pits are removed. Toast aromatic seeds; strain unwanted seeds from purées. Follow species edibility—some seeds are not food. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Traits
Nutrition and pairings
Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 28.6 g
- Saturated Fat 4.28 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 10 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 14.3 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.23 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 35.2 g
- Dietary Fibre 12 g
- Total Sugars 9.57 g
- Complex / starch 1.04 g
- Protein 15.9 g
- Water 16.3 g
- Energy 461 kcal
- Water 16.3 g
- Carbohydrates 35.2 g
- Protein 15.9 g
- Fat 28.6 g
- Saturated Fat 4.28 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 10 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 14.3 g
- Omega-3 2.14 g
- Vitamins 40.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.45 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 16.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.32 mg
- Vitamin K 5.3 µg
- Minerals 293 mg
- Major Minerals 291 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.05 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.45 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.22 · vitamin-b6: 0.09 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 16.2 · vitamin-e: 0.32 · vitamin-k: 5.3 ·
Minerals
Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.
History
Cooks bought prepped forms of dragon fruit for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named seeds portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of dragon fruit for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named seeds portions.
Cold storage and transport made dragon fruit a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named seeds portions.