Fruit
Mangosteen
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is a thick-shelled Southeast Asian fruit: deep purple rind, snow-white segmented arils, and a flavour that mixes strawberry, peach, and mild citrus with almost no acid bite when perfectly ripe. Segments lift free of the bitter purple pith; a few may hold a soft seed. The rind stains and is not eaten raw; the arils are the prize. Fruit is almost always eaten fresh, chilled, or in simple desserts—heat dulls the delicate perfume. Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and neighbouring growers supply limited export; cold sensitivity and short post-harvest life keep mangosteen a premium specialty. Soft spots under the shell and fermented aroma mean overripe fruit; rock-hard purple shells may still be underripe inside.
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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 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.09 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.77 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.2 g
- Dietary Fibre 1.88 g
- Total Sugars 10.1 g
- Complex / starch 1.06 g
- Protein 0.86 g
- Water 86.4 g
- Energy 51.1 kcal
- Water 86.4 g
- Carbohydrates 13.2 g
- Sugars 10.1 g
- Monosaccharides 7.06 g
- Disaccharides 3.02 g
- Starch 1.06 g
- Amylose 0.27 g
- Amylopectin 0.8 g
- Digestible Starch 0.9 g
- Resistant Starch 0.11 g
- Fibre 1.88 g
- Soluble Fibre 0.66 g
- Insoluble Fibre 1.22 g
- Protein 0.86 g
- Plant Protein 0.82 g
- Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.09 g
- Vitamins 60 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.4 µg
- Vitamin C 20 mg
- Vitamin E 0.35 mg
- Vitamin K 5.8 µg
- Minerals 341 mg
- Major Minerals 335 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.4 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 20 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.03 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.35 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.17 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.4 · vitamin-e: 0.35 · vitamin-k: 5.8 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 4.77 · Potassium: 295 · Calcium: 35 · Iron: 1 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Fruit energy is mostly natural sugars with fibre and vitamin C varying by species.
History
Mangosteen was used as a fruit food in regional diets long before industrial packing and global year-round supply.
Trade, migration, and selection spread distinctive Mangosteen types and preparations into new climates and cuisines.
Modern production, storage, and transport made Mangosteen a regular purchase far from where it is grown or raised.
Cooks now treat Mangosteen as both staple and specialty, with more attention to provenance, variety, and form.