is a large round fruit with a tough green outer skin, and equally tough rubbery white inner flesh.How to choose: Look for firm breadfruit that has no signs of molding around the stem. Smell is key with breadfruit and it will have a rather strong sweet smell when ripe.
Climate and origin: Breadfruit is native to the Malay Peninsula and Pacific Indies.
Taste: Raw breadfruit has a very light fragrant taste that is somewhat like a guava, but not as sweet. The texture of raw breadfruit is rather tough and rubbery. Cooked breadfruit has a starchy taste that is reputedly like bread, from where it gets its name. When cooked the texture of breadfruit turns crumbly, not unlike a baked potato.
Vitamins and other nutrients: Breadfruit is high in calories and contains a good amount of vitamin C and Potassium , with smaller amounts of calcium, iron, and magnesium.
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| Nutrition Facts |
| Breadfruit Raw |
| Serving Size 100g |
| Calories 103 |
| % Daily Value* |
| Total Fat 0.23g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.048g | 0% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 27.12g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.9g | 20% |
| Sugar 11g | ~ |
| Protein 1.07g | ~ |
| Vitamin A | 0% | • | Vitamin C | 48% |
| Calcium | 2% | • | Iron | 3% |
| *Percent Daily Values
are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending
on your calorie needs. |
|
| Vitamins | %DV |
| Vitamin A 0IU | 0% |
| Retinol equivalents 0μg | ~ |
| Retinol 0μg | ~ |
| Alpha-carotene 0μg | ~ |
| Beta-carotene 0μg | ~ |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin 0μg | ~ |
| Vitamin C 29mg | 48% |
| Vitamin E 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K 0.5μg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 0μg | 0% |
| Thiamin 0.11mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin 0.03mg | 2% |
| Niacin 0.9mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid 0.457mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 0.1mg | 5% |
| Folate 14μg | 4% |
| Folic Acid 0μg | ~ |
| Food Folate 14μg | ~ |
| Dietary Folate Equivalents 14μg | ~ |
| Choline 9.8mg | ~ |
| Lycopene 0μg | ~ |
| Lutein+zeazanthin 22μg | ~ |
|
| Minerals | %DV |
| Calcium 17mg | 2% |
| Iron 0.54mg | 3% |
| Magnesium 25mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus 30mg | 3% |
| Sodium 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium 490mg | 14% |
| Zinc 0.12mg | 1% |
| Copper 0.084mg | 4% |
| Manganese 0.06mg | 3% |
| Selenium 0.6μg | 1% |
| Water 70.65g | ~ |
| Ash 0.93g | ~ |
| Useful Stats |
Percent of Daily Calorie Target
(2000 calories) |
5.15% |
| Percent Water Composition |
70.65% |
| Protein to Carb Ratio (g/g) |
0.04g |
|
Substitutes with more vitamins: Bananas
Miscellaneous information: The HMS Bounty set sail for the English Royal Navy in search of breadfruit which it was charged to transfer to the West Indies. Water supplies ran low and water was given to the breadfruit before the crew resulting in the infamous mutiny on the Bounty.
Similar tasting produce: Guava, Banana
