Making Smoothies with Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit (also known as Chinese gooseberry) is a an oval shaped berry that grows on a woody vine. The fruit is about the size of a large egg, with thin brown, hairy skin. The entire fruit is edible, with flesh that is soft in texture with several tiny black seeds. Kiwifruit has a sweet and tart flavor with notes of strawberries and melon.


Kiwifruit Flavor Pairings

Grapefruit, Almonds, Apple, Avocado (commercial), Banana, Cherry (sour), Cinnamon (Ground), Coconut Meat, Cucumber, Ginger Root, Grapes, Hazelnuts, Honey, Jicama, Lemon, Lime, Macadamia Nuts, Mango, Melon (honeydew), Peppermint, Spearmint, Papaya, Passion-fruit, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Raspberry, Starfruit, Strawberry, Brown Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Watermelon, Orange,
Kiwifruit Nutrition Facts
Amount Per 100g
Calories 61.0
Calories from Fat 4.68
Total Fat 0.52g
Saturated Fat 0.029g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.047g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.287g
Cholesterol 0.0mg
Sodium 3.0mg
Potassium 312.0mg
Total Carbohydrate 14.66g
Dietary Fiber 3.0g
Sugars 8.99g
Protein 1.14g
Vitamin A 4.0µg
Vitamin C 92.7mg
Calcium 34.0mg
Iron 0.31mg
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs.
Vitamins
Choline 7.8mg
Folate 25.0µg
Niacin 0.341mg
Riboflavin 0.025mg
Thiamin 0.027mg
Vitamin B-12 0.0µg
Vitamin B-6 0.063mg
Vitamin D 0.0IU
Vitamin E 1.46mg
Vitamin K 40.3µg
Minerals
Copper 0.13mg
Magnesium 17.0mg
Phosphorus 34.0mg
Selenium 0.2µg
Zinc 0.14mg
Other
Caffeine 0.0mg
Theobromine 0.0mg
Water 83.07g
All nutrient values are calculated from the USDA nutrition database.
Scientific Name Actinidia deliciosa
Nitrogen Factor 6.25
Protein Factor 3.36
Fat Factor 8.37
Carb Factor 3.6