Ayurvedic Dravya · Fruit · — kcal / 100g

Strawberry

Strawberry is a traditional Ayurvedic fruit valued for its sweet, sour, astringent taste and cooling potency.

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Strawberry — Ayurvedic Fruit & USDA Nutrition

Strawberry — Rasa: Sweet, Sour, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Neutral (0)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Sour, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Liquid
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Vasanta, Grishma · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Strawberry is a traditional Ayurvedic fruit valued for its sweet, sour, astringent taste and cooling potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Fully ripe and in season; the classic strawberries-and-cream pairing conflicts with the fruit-dairy rule — use coconut cream instead.

Classical Provenance: Modern Ayurvedic texts.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • ripe, alone between meals
  • with mint and lime

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: histamine sensitivity
  • Contraindication: high pitta with skin rashes (excess)
  • Incompatible pairing (Viruddha): with milk/cream in the same dish (fruit-dairy caution — despite the fashion)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Strawberry

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup halves (152g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Strawberry

Oat Strawberry PancakesBreakfast · 35 min

Oat Strawberry Pancakes

Oat Strawberry Pancakes is served warm in small pancakes with restrained sweetener. Vata: serve warm, cook until tender,...

Strawberry Dairy Rice PorridgeBreakfast · 44 min

Strawberry Dairy Rice Porridge

This strawberry rice porridge is flagged because fresh fruit is cooked with cow milk. Vata: serve warm and well cooked. ...

Strawberry Apple CrispDessert · 50 min

Strawberry Apple Crisp

Strawberry Apple Crisp is a warm fruit dessert with restrained sweetener. Vata: serve warm, cook until tender, and add a...

Strawberry Dairy Tapioca PuddingDessert · 38 min

Strawberry Dairy Tapioca Pudding

This tapioca pudding is flagged because strawberries are combined with cow milk. Vata: serve at room temperature. Pitta:...

Strawberry Oat-Milk SmoothieDrink · 9 min

Strawberry Oat-Milk Smoothie

Strawberry Oat-Milk Smoothie is a freshly blended drink served without ice. Vata: serve warm, cook until tender, and add...

Strawberry Yogurt SmoothieDrink · 9 min

Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie

This strawberry-yogurt smoothie is flagged for combining fruit with dairy. Vata: serve at cool room temperature. Pitta: ...

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