Custard apple: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Sitaphal, Ata, Sugar apple, Sweetsop, Sitapad, Sharifa, , Mar. Sitaphal, Seethapazham, Sitaphalam. Food group: Fruits. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 7.6 mcg — 1% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
Explore further
Custard apple is a notable source of folate and vitamin c — see what each does in pregnancy.
More fruits: Apple, big, Apple, green, Apple, small, Apple, small, Kashmir, Apricot, dried, Apricot, processed.
Custard apple in Indian languages
| Assamese | Sitaphal |
| Bengali | Ata |
| English | Sugar apple, Sweetsop |
| Gujarati | Sitapad |
| Hindi | Sharifa |
| Kannada | Sharifa |
| Odia | Ata |
| Malayalam | , Mar. Sitaphal |
| Punjabi | Sharifa |
| Tamil | Seethapazham |
| Telugu | Sitaphalam |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 99 kcal |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 20.4 g |
| Fibre | 5.1 g |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Calcium | 28 mg |
| Folate | 8 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 21.5 mg |
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Vitamin C: Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron from food.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN). A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.