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Passion fruit

Passiflora edulis

What passion fruit has been studied for

2 associations assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 2 Insufficient
3 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About passion fruit

A hard-shelled vine fruit whose interior is a mass of aromatic pulp-coated seeds, eaten seeds and all. The purple form in this entry is smaller and more acidic than the yellow tropical type.

Also known as Purple granadilla, Maracuja, Lilikoi

Heart HealthMental Wellbeing

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

What each association actually rests on, and the papers behind it. A rating describes the state of the research, not how impressive the food is. How we rate evidence.

Healthy blood pressure

Heart Health
Insufficient evidence

A few small trials of passion fruit peel extract report modest blood pressure or glycaemic changes. They are tiny, come from a narrow group of investigators, and use a rind preparation rather than the pulp people eat.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

2 sources

Deep research mode adds each paper’s own conclusion and stated limitations.

Stress and anxiety

Mental Wellbeing
Insufficient evidence

The calming reputation of passionflower attaches to leaf and flower extracts of a related species, not to the fruit. No trial has tested eating passion fruit for mood, stress or sleep.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

2 sources

Deep research mode adds each paper’s own conclusion and stated limitations.

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories97 kcal5%
Protein2.2 g4%
Total fat0.7 g1%
Carbohydrate23.4 g9%
Fibre10.4 g37%
Total sugars11.2 g—
Water72.9 g—
Fats
Saturated fat0.059 g0%
Monounsaturated fat0.086 g—
Polyunsaturated fat0.411 g—
Cholesterol0 mg0%
EPA (omega-3)0 g—
DHA (omega-3)0 g—
DPA (omega-3)0 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)0.41 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A64 µg7%
Vitamin C30 mg33%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Vitamin E0.02 mg0%
Vitamin K0.7 µg1%
Thiamin (B1)0 mg0%
Riboflavin (B2)0.13 mg10%
Niacin (B3)1.5 mg9%
Vitamin B60.1 mg6%
Folate14 µg4%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Choline7.6 mg1%
Minerals
Calcium12 mg1%
Iron1.6 mg9%
Magnesium29 mg7%
Phosphorus68 mg5%
Potassium348 mg7%
Sodium28 mg1%
Zinc0.1 mg1%
Copper0.086 mg10%
Selenium0.6 µg1%
Other measured compounds
Beta-carotene743 µg—
Alpha-carotene0 µg—
Lycopene0 µg—
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg—
Caffeine0 mg—
Ash0.8 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple, raw (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169108).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

Only effects with real support are listed. If a preparation method is missing, it is because nothing dependable is documented — not because it makes no difference.

Nothing dependable is recorded about how preparation changes this food’s nutritional properties. Rather than guess, this section stays empty.

Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Allergy

    Latex-fruit cross-reactivity

    Passion fruit is one of the fruits documented in latex-fruit syndrome, and reactions including anaphylaxis have been reported in latex-allergic people.

  • Worth knowing

    Rind and unripe fruit contain cyanogenic glycosides

    The skin and immature fruit of Passiflora edulis carry cyanogenic compounds. The ripe pulp is not a concern, but rind flour and unripe fruit preparations have been the subject of safety analyses for that reason.

  • Worth knowing

    Passionflower supplements are a different product

    Extracts of Passiflora incarnata leaf and flower are sold for anxiety and sleep and have their own small trial literature. The fruit sold as passion fruit is a different species and a different part of the plant.