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Yellow dragon fruit

Latin Selenicereus megalanthus · EN Yellow dragon fruit · pitaya · yellow pitaya · pitahaya · dragonfruit · SK Žlté dračie ovocie

Edible parts

Fruit flesh (as sold)

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy238 kJ / 57 kcal3%
Protein1.4 g3%
Carbohydrate13.3 g5%
Fibre3.4 g
Natural sugars11 g
Fat0.3 g
Vitamin A4 µg RE1%
Vitamin C25 mg31%
Vitamin E0.15 mg1%
Folate9 µg5%
Vitamin B60.05 mg4%
Calcium8 mg1%
Iron0.4 mg3%
Magnesium28 mg7%
Potassium226 mg11%
Zinc0.12 mg1%
Sodium14 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Yellow skin, white speckled flesh. Sweetest of the three, and the highest vitamin C. Lower iron than red.

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Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Yellow dragon fruit (Selenicereus megalanthus; SK Žlté dračie ovocie) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under fruit. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Fruit flesh (as sold).

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