Kumquat Nutrition facts
Kumquat
Delicious, sweet yet tangy, kumquat fruit (cumquat, as the fruit generally recognized in Europe) is a winter/spring citrus specials. Botanically, they belong to the Rutaceae family in the genus Fortunella and named so after the botanist Robert Fortune who brought them from China to Europe in the middle of the 19th century.
Although kumquats taste just like that of other citrus genera fruits, they are distinguished in a way that they can be eaten wholesome, including the peel.
Kumquats are a small-sized evergreen tree native to South-Eastern parts of mountainous China. Today, they are grown for their delicious fruits and as an ornamental tree in many regions of the world, including the US.
A mature kumquat tree bears several hundred olive-sized, brilliant orange color fruits in the winter. On the Interior, the fruit resembles tiny juicy orange-like segments (arils), firmly adhering to each other and with the peel. The pulp has 1-2 seeds placed centrally. The seeds are bitter in taste as in oranges, and normally, spit out.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 71 Kcal | 3.5% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.90 g | 12% |
| Protein | 1.88 g | 3% |
| Total Fat | 0.86 g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.5 g | 17% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 17 µg | 4% |
| Niacin | 0.429 mg | 2.5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.208 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.036 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.090 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin | 0.037 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 290 IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 43.9 mg | 73% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 10 mg | 0.5% |
| Potassium | 186 mg | 4% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 62 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.095 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.86 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 20 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.135 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0.0 mcg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.17 mg | 1% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 0 µg | -- |
| Carotene-α | 155 µg | -- |
| Cryptoxanthin-ß | 193 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 129 µg | -- |