What is the nutrition of freeze-dried red dragon fruit per 100 g?
400 kcal, 16 g dietary fiber, 44 g naturally occurring sugars, 8 g protein, 6 g fat and 1,800 mg potassium per 100 g, with zero sodium and zero cholesterol. These are FruitBuys’ laboratory baseline values for 100% red-flesh dragon fruit, freeze-dried with nothing added, ready for your R&D team to formulate and cost on today.
Nutrition facts by serving size
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % DV per 100 g | Per 25 g | Per 40 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 400 kcal | 100 kcal | 160 kcal | |
| Total fat | 6 g | 8% | 1.5 g | 2.4 g |
| Saturated fat | <2 g | <10% | 0 g | <0.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Total carbohydrate | 84 g | 31% | 21 g | 33.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 16 g | 57% | 4 g | 6.4 g |
| Total sugars | 44 g (naturally occurring) | 11 g | 17.6 g | |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Protein | 8 g | 16% | 2 g | 3.2 g |
| Potassium | 1,800 mg | 38% | 450 mg | 720 mg |
| Calcium | 40 mg | 3% | 10 mg | 16 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg | 11% | 0.5 mg | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg | 0 mcg |
% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
The baseline comes from a Eurofins laboratory analysis of FruitBuys freeze-dried red dragon fruit. Per 100 g is the basis EU and UK labels use, and FruitBuys converts the panel to EU format (kJ and kcal, carbohydrate excluding fibre, salt) for your artwork; the 40 g column matches the US reference amount for dried fruit; 25 g is a typical retail snack portion.
Why is it so high in calories and fiber?
Because the water is gone and nothing else was taken out. Fresh red dragon fruit is about 84–87% water; freeze-drying takes it below 4% and leaves the sugars, fiber and minerals of 13–15 kg of whole fruit in each kilogram. That concentration is the point: a light scatter on a cereal bowl carries real fruit fiber and colour, and a 25 g snack pack delivers 4 g of fiber from a single ingredient.
Per kilogram of finished product, it also explains the price. How many kilos of dragon fruit make 1 kg of freeze-dried shows the full chain.
Where does the fat come from?
The edible black seeds. Red dragon fruit carries hundreds of tiny seeds through the flesh, and they hold natural oil. Nothing is added; the 6 g per 100 g is the fruit’s own, mostly unsaturated seed oil. The seeds also earn their place in the mouth: a light, popping crunch against the melting flesh that adds texture to yogurt and cereal. That is also why R&D should not mistake the figure for an oil infusion when it appears on a competitor’s sheet without explanation.
Is the sugar added?
No. All 44 g of sugars per 100 g come from the fruit, concentrated by drying. On the tongue that reads as a clean, mildly tart tropical sweetness, never the cloying, throat-catching sweetness of sugar-infused or heat-dried fruit. The ingredient line reads “dragon fruit” only, so the label can carry 0 g added sugars. If a dragon fruit sheet shows much higher sugars with a similar ingredient claim, ask for the full declaration: sugar-infused fruit dries heavier and cheaper.
What can you claim on your pack?
On the baseline values, red freeze-dried dragon fruit meets the usual thresholds for fiber and potassium claims:
| Claim | EU / UK threshold | Baseline | US threshold (per 40 g) | Baseline per 40 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High fibre | ≥6 g per 100 g | 16 g | High fiber: ≥20% DV (≥5.6 g) | 6.4 g |
| Potassium | High: ≥30% NRV per 100 g (600 mg) | 1,800 mg | Good source: 10–19% DV (470–893 mg) | 720 mg |
| No added sugars | No sugars added | ✓ | No added sugar | ✓ |
Does nutrition change between lots?
Slightly, and within a range your label tolerance absorbs. Main-season fruit at 11–14 °Brix carries more sugar than off-season fruit at 9–11 °Brix, and moisture at release moves the per-100 g figures a little. For a programme that needs tight, repeatable label values, lock an annual volume and FruitBuys allocates main-season fruit to it; a lot-specific nutrition panel can be added to any container COA.
How do you get label-ready numbers for your product?
- Formulate on the baseline. Use the table above for recipe costing and draft packs.
- Order the panel with your first lot. FruitBuys arranges a nutrition panel at an independent ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory on your commercial production.
- Print from your lot data. Your final label reflects your fruit, your cut and your moisture.
Private-label programmes, pouch sizes and label approval are covered in private label freeze-dried dragon fruit. Consumer-facing benefits are covered in dried dragon fruit benefits.
What does a one-ingredient label do for your pack?
It sells. The ingredient list reads “dragon fruit”: no oil, no preservative, no added sugar, no colour. That single line is what gets a pack past a modern shopper’s label check and onto clean-label and better-for-you shelves, where it carries a higher shelf price than sugar-infused or fried fruit snacks. The magenta itself comes from betacyanins, the natural pigment family of red dragon fruit, which gives a brand a real ingredient story to build on. Dried red-flesh pitaya typically carries 225–360 mg of betacyanin and 150–210 mg of magnesium per 100 g as a reference range; any functional wording on the printed pack follows the claim rules of your market.
How does the baseline change with your formulation?
The table describes 100% red-flesh dragon fruit. A powder with a carrier such as maltodextrin dilutes the fiber and potassium in proportion to the carrier. A blend takes its values from its own recipe. In each case FruitBuys runs a panel on the actual mix ratio, so your label matches what is in the bag.
Get the data pack for your label
Send your target market and serving size, and we return the nutrition baseline formatted for your label template, plus the full specification. Product data is on the freeze-dried red dragon fruit product page. The full buying checklist is in what to check before buying freeze-dried dragon fruit in bulk.
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FAQ
How many calories are in freeze-dried dragon fruit?
400 kcal per 100 g, or 100 kcal in a 25 g pack.
Is freeze-dried dragon fruit high in fiber?
Yes. 16 g per 100 g, which meets the EU “high fibre” threshold of 6 g per 100 g.
How much sugar is in freeze-dried dragon fruit?
44 g per 100 g, all naturally occurring. No sugar is added.
Why does freeze-dried dragon fruit contain fat?
The fat comes from the edible black seeds. None is added; most of it is unsaturated seed oil.
Can I use these values on my label?
Yes, to formulate and draft artwork. FruitBuys runs the nutrition panel on your first commercial lot so the printed figures match your bag.
