Last week, a friend dropped by with a rare treat for Rick and me: jackfruit. What is jackfruit? It is a large tropical fruit that has a taste somewhere between bananas and pineapple. I love, love, love the flavor of jackfruit! Our jackfruit pictured below is 15 inches long and 8 inches wide:
Here is a photo of our jackfruit cut in half, revealing the edible yellow sections that surround the seeds:
To eat this jackfruit, I removed the yellow sections from the surrounding husk, removed the seeds from the yellow sections, and enjoyed eating the yellow sections. Here is a photo of the yellow sections with the seeds removed:
Of course, I just had to research the nutrient content of jackfruit, and found this information on my nutrient analysis program:
| Jackfruit – one cup of edible sections | Adult Daily Values | |
| Calories | 155 | |
| Calcium | 56.1 | 1000 – 1200 mg |
| Iron | 0.99 | 8 – 18 mg |
| Zinc | 0.69 | 8 – 11 mg |
| Magnesium | 61.1 | 310 – 420 mg |
| Potassium | 500.0 | 4700 mg |
| Protein | 2.43 g |
Per calorie, I found jackfruit to be a surprising source of calcium, iron, and potassium for a fruit. I love good news about foods that I enjoy. ♥
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