Breadfruit Calories
Article by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
The Energy Values in Breadfruit
One-fourth of a medium-sized breadfruit contains 100 calories. One medium-sized contains about 400 and three ounces contains about 100 Kcals.
The cooked breadfruit has a flavor very similar to potato bread and it is generally available year-round.
When the seeds are roasted, they resemble the chestnut in flavor.
Per cup, fresh breadfruit contains 24.20 sugar grams; one-quarter of a small breadfruit contains about 11 sugar grams. One cup of fresh contains 1.1 µg of Vitamin K.
The Nutritional Content of Breadfruit
Below is the nutritional data for breadfruit in its raw state. It can also be purchased in the following forms:
- Raw Seeds
- Boiled Seeds
- Roasted Seeds
Breadfruit Calories, Nutrition Facts
|
Vitamins, Minerals |
Units |
100 Grams |
1 Cup |
1/4 Small Breadfruit, 96 Grams |
| Energy | kcal | 103 | 227 | 99 |
| Protein | g | 1.07 | 2.35 | 1.03 |
| Total lipid (fat) | g | 0.23 | 0.51 | 0.22 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | g | 27.12 | 59.66 | 26.04 |
| Fiber, total dietary | g | 4.9 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Sugars, total | g | 11.00 | 24.20 | 10.56 |
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca | mg | 17 | 37 | 16 |
| Iron, Fe | mg | 0.54 | 1.19 | 0.52 |
| Magnesium, Mg | mg | 25 | 55 | 24 |
| Phosphorus, P | mg | 30 | 66 | 29 |
| Potassium, K | mg | 490 | 1078 | 470 |
| Sodium, Na | mg | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Zinc, Zn | mg | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.12 |
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | mg | 29.0 | 63.8 | 27.8 |
| Thiamin | mg | 0.110 | 0.242 | 0.106 |
| Riboflavin | mg | 0.030 | 0.066 | 0.029 |
| Niacin | mg | 0.900 | 1.980 | 0.864 |
| Vitamin B-6 | mg | 0.100 | 0.220 | 0.096 |
| Folate, DFE | µg | 14 | 31 | 13 |
| Vitamin B-12 | µg | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | µg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitamin A, IU | IU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | mg | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.10 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | µg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vitamin D | IU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | µg | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Lipids | ||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | g | 0.048 | 0.106 | 0.046 |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | g | 0.034 | 0.075 | 0.033 |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | g | 0.066 | 0.145 | 0.063 |
| Cholesterol | mg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Breadfruit is a very popular ingredient in the Jamaican diet and is used for breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes. It is also a staple food in many other tropical regions of the world.
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