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Ayurvedic Dravya · Fruit · — kcal / 100g

Custard apple (sitaphal) Sitaphala

Also known as: sitaphal

Sita-phala, the cold fruit — its very name warns kapha: intensely sweet, cooling and sedating in excess.

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Custard apple (sitaphal) — Ayurvedic Fruit & USDA Nutrition

Custard apple (sitaphal) — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Increases (+2)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Smooth, Soft
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni -1
Seasons & Timing
Sharad · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Sita-phala, the cold fruit — its very name warns kapha: intensely sweet, cooling and sedating in excess.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Ripe pulp spooned fresh at midday; strictly a daytime fruit in cool weather.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu; regional practice.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • eaten alone in its short autumn season
  • as sitaphal rabdi (festive, heavy)

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: cough, cold, asthma
  • Contraindication: kapha excess and diabetes
  • Contraindication: night eating

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Custard apple (sitaphal)

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup pieces (150g):

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