Carotenoids

Each cup of passion fruit contains about 25 percent of your recommended daily value of vitamin A, which is crucial for maintaining good vision, healthy skin, cell growth and reproduction. Passion fruit contains at least 13 different carotenoids, including zeta-, beta- and alpha-carotene, b-cryptoxanthin and lycopene, all non-nutritive phytochemicals that help your body produce vitamin A. Carotenoids are fat soluble, so eating the seeds, which modestly increase a passion fruit's fat content, enables better absorption of the vitamin A.