Rambutan
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| Rambutan | |
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| Rambutan fruits | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Nephelium |
| Species: | N. lappaceum |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephelium lappaceum L. |
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A rambutan is a tree from southeast Asia. The fruit that grows on the tree is also called rambutan. It is related to the Lychee.
The name rambutan is an Indonesian word that means "hairy". The fruit does look hairy. The fruit is green in color when not yet ripe. Once ripe the outside of the fruit turns red. The flesh on the inside of the rambutan is white in color.
Rambutan is native to Indonesia and Malaysia. Rambutan trees grow naturally in Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.[2]
The fruit are usually sold fresh, used in making jams and jellies, or canned.
| Nutritional value per serving | |
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| Serving size | 100 g |
| Energy | 343 kJ (82 kcal) |
| Carbohydrates | 20.87 |
| - Dietary fiber | 0.9 |
| Fat | 0.21 |
| Protein | 0.65 |
| Water | 78.04 g |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 0 μg (0%) |
| Vitamin A | 3 IU |
| - beta-carotene | 2 μg (0%) |
| Thiamine (Vit. B1) | 0.013 mg (1%) |
| Riboflavin (Vit. B2) | 0.022 mg (1%) |
| Niacin (Vit. B3) | 1.352 mg (9%) |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.018 mg (0%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.020 mg (2%) |
| Folate (Vit. B9) | 8 μg (2%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.00 μg (0%) |
| Vitamin C | 4.9 mg (8%) |
| Calcium | 22 mg (2%) |
| Iron | 0.35 mg (3%) |
| Magnesium | 7 mg (2%) |
| Manganese | 0.343 mg (17%) |
| Phosphorus | 9 mg (1%) |
| Potassium | 42 mg (1%) |
| Sodium | 10.9 mg (0%) |
| Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient database |
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References[change]
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). Nephelium lappaceum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
- ↑ "The Rambutan Information Website". Panoramic Fruit Farm, Puerto Rico. http://rambutan.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
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