Jujube

Jujube
Ziziphus jujuba, habitus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Genus:	Ziziphus
Species:	Z. jujuba
Binomial name
Ziziphus jujuba Mill.
Synonyms
Girtanneria jujuba (Mill.) Neck. Jububa mediterranea Bubani Mansana arborea J.F.Gmel. Paliurus lucidus Carrière Rhamnus circumcissa Russell ex Wall. Rhamnus lucida Salisb. Rhamnus mauritiana Soy.-Will. Rhamnus soporifera Lour. Rhamnus vulgaris Pers. Rhamnus zizyphus L. Ziziphus acidojujuba C.Y.Cheng & M.J.Liu Ziziphus acidojujuba f. granulata C.Y.Cheng & M.J.Liu Ziziphus acidojujuba f. infecunda C.Y.Cheng & M.J.Liu Ziziphus acidojujuba f. trachysperma C.Y.Cheng & M.J.Liu Ziziphus chinensis Spreng. Ziziphus flexuosa Wall. Ziziphus jujuba f. allochroa C.Y.Cheng & M.J.Liu Ziziphus jujuba f. apyrena C.Y.Cheng & M.J.Liu Ziziphus jujuba f. carnosicalycis C.Y.Cheng & M.J.Liu Ziziphus jujuba f. heteroformis C.Y.Cheng & M.J.Liu Ziziphus jujuba var. inermis (Bunge) Rehder Ziziphus jujuba f. lageniformis (Nakai) Kitag. Ziziphus jujuba subsp. spinosa (Bunge) J.Y.Peng, X.Y.Li & L.Li Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex H.F.Chow Ziziphus jujuba f. tortuosa C.Y.Cheng & M.J.Liu Ziziphus melanogona Bojer Ziziphus natsme Siebold Ziziphus nitida Roxb. Ziziphus officinarum Medik. Ziziphus sativa Gaertn. Ziziphus sativa var. inermis (Bunge) C.K.Schneid. Ziziphus sativa var. lageniformis Nakai Ziziphus sativa var. spinosa (Bunge) C.K.Schneid. Ziziphus sinensis Lam. Ziziphus soporifera (Lour.) Duhamel Ziziphus sororia Schult. Ziziphus spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex F.H.Chen Ziziphus trinervia Roth Ziziphus vulgaris Lam. Ziziphus vulgaris var. inermis Bunge Ziziphus vulgaris var. macrocarpa Risso Ziziphus vulgaris var. oblonga Risso Ziziphus vulgaris var. praecox Risso Ziziphus vulgaris var. spinosa Bunge Ziziphus zizyphus (L.) H.Karst. Zizyphon jujubum (Mill.) St.-Lag.

Jujube, raw

Fresh jujube fruit
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	331 kJ (79 kcal)
Carbohydrates	20.23 g
Fat	0.2 g
Protein	1.2 g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Vitamin A equiv. 4% 40 μg Thiamine (B1) 2% 0.02 mg Riboflavin (B2) 3% 0.04 mg Niacin (B3) 6% 0.9 mg Vitamin B6 5% 0.081 mg Vitamin C 77% 69 mg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 2% 21 mg Iron 3% 0.48 mg Magnesium 2% 10 mg Manganese 4% 0.084 mg Phosphorus 2% 23 mg Potassium 8% 250 mg Sodium 0% 3 mg Zinc 0% 0.05 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Water	77.86 g
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

Jujube, dried

Jujube fruit naturally turns red upon drying.
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	1,201 kJ (287 kcal)
Carbohydrates	73.6 g
Fat	1.1 g
Protein	3.7 g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Vitamin A equiv. 0% 0 μg Thiamine (B1) 18% 0.21 mg Riboflavin (B2) 28% 0.36 mg Niacin (B3) 3% 0.5 mg Vitamin B6 0% 0 mg Vitamin C 14% 13 mg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 6% 79 mg Iron 10% 1.8 mg Magnesium 9% 37 mg Manganese 13% 0.305 mg Phosphorus 8% 100 mg Potassium 18% 531 mg Sodium 0% 9 mg Zinc 2% 0.19 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Water	19.7 g
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

Ziziphus jujuba, commonly known as the jujube, is a species of Ziziphus. It is in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). It is used mainly as a shade tree which also bears fruit.

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