Can dragon fruit fit a keto diet?

More specific food source required

A more specific food source is needed to answer this for dragon fruit.

The cited USDA composition input has 10.8 g calculated net carbs for 1 fruit (75 g). The official SurveyFood identity is Dragon fruit, but its sole composition input is Fruit, NFS, a proxy limitation for these figures.

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A calculator is unavailable because this cited composition input does not establish nutrition values for the named food.

Editorial illustration of Dragon fruit.

USDA source-reference figures for Dragon fruit

USDA source-reference only. These cited composition-input figures cannot establish nutrient values or keto fit for Dragon fruit.

USDA source-reference nutrient	Listed source reference: 1 fruit (75 g)	USDA source reference per 100 g
Energy	51 kcal	68 kcal
Protein	0.5 g	0.7 g
Total fat	0.2 g	0.2 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0.1 g
Total carbohydrate	12.2 g	16.2 g
Dietary fiber	1.4 g	1.8 g
Calculated net carbs	10.8 g	14.4 g
Total sugars	9 g	12 g
Sodium	0.8 mg	1 mg
Potassium	154.5 mg	206 mg

The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.

1. Food formDragon fruit
2. USDA per-100 g basis14.4 g calculated net carbs
3. Selected source portionNot established for this specific form
4. Calculation boundarySource-reference figures do not establish the food's nutrition

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How the cited USDA source-reference calculation works

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For the cited USDA composition input, that is 16.2 g − 1.8 g = 14.4 g per 100 g. It is a source-reference calculation, not a nutrient value for Dragon fruit.

A calculator is unavailable because the cited composition input does not establish values for Dragon fruit.

Food record and source

• USDA food description: Dragon fruit
• FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2709234
• Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
• Record publication date: 10/31/2024
• Listed source reference: 1 fruit (75 g)

The figures are reported by the USDA for the cited composition input. They are shown only to document that source reference and do not establish nutrition values for Dragon fruit.

1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2709234. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2709234, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can dragon fruit fit a keto diet?

A more specific food source is needed to answer whether dragon fruit fits a keto diet. The cited USDA composition input has 10.8 g calculated net carbs for 1 fruit (75 g).

What do these USDA source-reference figures mean?

They are figures from the cited USDA composition input. They cannot establish nutrient values or keto fit for Dragon fruit.

Where do these source-reference figures come from?

The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2709234. The page preserves the cited source description and portion weight so the limitation is traceable.

Article history

1. September 11, 2026Updated after final factual and editorial review
2. August 24, 2026First published