is a large oval shaped fruit with a green/yellow spiky outer skin that encloses clusters of viscous pale yellow flesh each containing a single seed.Taste: Jackfruit generally has a pungent and subtly sweet taste with either a thick viscous texture or a crisp texture, depending on variety.
Vitamins and other nutrients: Jackfruits are relatively high in calories and carbohydrates and provide moderate amounts of vitamin C, calcium, and iron.
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| Nutrition Facts |
| Jackfruit Raw |
| Serving Size 100g |
| Calories 94 |
| % Daily Value* |
| Total Fat 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.063g | 0% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 3mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 24.01g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 6% |
| Sugar ~g | ~ |
| Protein 1.47g | ~ |
| Vitamin A | 6% | • | Vitamin C | 11% |
| Calcium | 3% | • | 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 297IU | 6% |
| Retinol equivalents 15μg | ~ |
| Retinol 0μg | ~ |
| Alpha-carotene ~μg | ~ |
| Beta-carotene ~μg | ~ |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin ~μg | ~ |
| Vitamin C 6.7mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E ~mg | ~% |
| Vitamin K ~μg | ~% |
| Vitamin B12 0μg | 0% |
| Thiamin 0.03mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin 0.11mg | 6% |
| Niacin 0.4mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid ~mg | ~% |
| Vitamin B6 0.108mg | 5% |
| Folate 14μg | 4% |
| Folic Acid 0μg | ~ |
| Food Folate 14μg | ~ |
| Dietary Folate Equivalents 14μg | ~ |
| Choline ~mg | ~ |
| Lycopene ~μg | ~ |
| Lutein+zeazanthin ~μg | ~ |
|
| Minerals | %DV |
| Calcium 34mg | 3% |
| Iron 0.6mg | 3% |
| Magnesium 37mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus 36mg | 4% |
| Sodium 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium 303mg | 9% |
| Zinc 0.42mg | 3% |
| Copper 0.187mg | 9% |
| Manganese 0.197mg | 10% |
| Selenium 0.6μg | 1% |
| Water 73.23g | ~ |
| Ash 1g | ~ |
| Useful Stats |
Percent of Daily Calorie Target
(2000 calories) |
4.7% |
| Percent Water Composition |
73.23% |
| Protein to Carb Ratio (g/g) |
0.06g |
|
How to choose: A ripe jackfruit will have a smell of a very ripe almost rotten melon which some people find disagreeable. However, the pungent smell can be deceiving as the fruit inside will have a pleasant flavor.
Climate and origin: Jackfruits originated on the Indian subcontinent and Asian mainland. A tropical tree jackfruit requires a hot and moist climate. (Zone 10 in the U.S.)
Miscellaneous information: Jackfruit is the largest fruit to grow from a tree, and can reach weights up to 80 pounds (36kg).
