Calories in dragonfruit?

Simonnnna
Simonnnna Posts: 49
in Food and Nutrition
MFP said 100 grams would be 60 calories so I weighed out 100 grams on my
food scale which ended up being less than half of the dragon fruit, I ate half which was around 160 something grams and 100 calories. To me, 100 calories seems like waaaay too high for half of a dragon fruit. So, I'm just wondering, it's 100 grams according to MFP including the skin right? Because the skin seems like where most of the weight is coming from and I don't want to be overestimating.

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  • ukaryote
    ukaryote Posts: 850 Member
    Nutrition of fruits is usually estimated without the inedible parts, like skin or pits. Like, "one orange" - you might get more calories by eating the rind but that is not included in the posted nutritional value.

    The precise nutritional will also be affected by he fruit's ripeness (more sugars) and growing conditions. Unless you are having dozens of them per day, the calorie difference will not be significant.
  • BramageOMG
    BramageOMG Posts: 319 Member
    81.6 calories.

    I show 100G to be 51 Calories X 1.6 = 81.6 (for 160g)

    Nutrition Facts
    Serving Size 100 g
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories from Fat 3
    Calories 51

    % Daily Values*
    Total Fat 0.38g 1%
    Saturated Fat 0.051g 0%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.166g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.066g
    Cholesterol 0mg 0%
    Sodium 2mg 0%
    Potassium 192mg
    Total Carbohydrate 12.38g 4%
    Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7%
    Sugars 9.61g
    Protein 0.78g

    Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 205%
    Calcium 3% Iron 2%

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