aka: custard apples, soursops, soursams, are irregular oval shaped fruits with a green outer skin that can be thorny or smooth. Cherimoyas have a white inner flesh with several small seeds in the center.How to choose: A cherimoya is ripe when it is slightly soft. Look for cherimoyas with few discolorations, and little smell.
Climate and origin: Cherimoyas originated in Central and South America, and have not yet spread to other tropical climates.
Taste: When ripe cherimoyas have a very sweet and very pungent taste with a slimy chewy texture.
Vitamins and other nutrients: Cherimoyas are high in calories and provide moderate amounts of vitamin C and potassium.
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| Nutrition Facts |
| Cherimoya Raw |
| Serving Size 100g |
| Calories 74 |
| % Daily Value* |
| Total Fat 0.62g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat ~g | 0% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 4mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 17.7g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 9% |
| Sugar ~g | ~ |
| Protein 1.65g | ~ |
| Vitamin A | 0% | • | Vitamin C | 19% |
| Calcium | 1% | • | Iron | 2% |
| *Percent Daily Values
are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending
on your calorie needs. |
|
| Vitamins | %DV |
| Vitamin A 0IU | 0% |
| Retinol equivalents 0μg | ~ |
| Retinol 0μg | ~ |
| Alpha-carotene 0μg | ~ |
| Beta-carotene 0μg | ~ |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin 0μg | ~ |
| Vitamin C 11.5mg | 19% |
| Vitamin E ~mg | ~% |
| Vitamin K ~μg | ~% |
| Vitamin B12 0μg | 0% |
| Thiamin 0.091mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin 0.119mg | 7% |
| Niacin 0.574mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid 0.237mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 0.212mg | 11% |
| Folate 18μg | 5% |
| Folic Acid 0μg | ~ |
| Food Folate 18μg | ~ |
| Dietary Folate Equivalents 18μg | ~ |
| Choline ~mg | ~ |
| Lycopene ~μg | ~ |
| Lutein+zeazanthin ~μg | ~ |
|
| Minerals | %DV |
| Calcium 8mg | 1% |
| Iron 0.3mg | 2% |
| Magnesium 16mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus 26mg | 3% |
| Sodium 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium 269mg | 8% |
| Zinc 0.18mg | 1% |
| Copper 0.073mg | 4% |
| Manganese 0.083mg | 4% |
| Selenium ~μg | ~% |
| Water 79.39g | ~ |
| Ash 0.64g | ~ |
| Useful Stats |
Percent of Daily Calorie Target
(2000 calories) |
3.7% |
| Percent Water Composition |
79.39% |
| Protein to Carb Ratio (g/g) |
0.09g |
|
Miscellaneous information: The leaves of the cherimoya are used to make Corossol tea.
