Breadfruit Nutrition Facts

Overview of Breadfruit Nutrition

Scientific Name: Artocarpus altilis

Order: Rosales

Family: Moraceae

In brief breadfruit has: vitamin C (29.00 mg | 32% DV) thiamin (0.11 mg | 9% DV) iron (0.54 mg | 3% DV) Breadfruits (Artocarpus altilis) are in the Moraceae family, which also includes jackfruit and mulberry. Breadfruit is a slightly soft fruit with an even color and small globules of latex on the surface. Ripe breadfruit has creamy to yellow flesh, is slightly pasty in textures, and is sweet to the taste. Unripe varieties are firm and evenly green. Breadfruit has been a staple crop in Oceania for over 3000 years. Breadfruit contains high amounts of vitamin C (32% daily value [DV]). Every 100 g of breadfruit contains 29 mg of vitamin C, which is much higher than that of jackfruit and banana. Vitamin C plays a role in collagen production that provides the skin with elasticity. Vitamin C is also an important nutrient involved in the absorption of minerals, especially iron. Iron, which is 3% DV in breadfruit, improves blood circulation. Breadfruit is very low in fat (0.23 g/100 g). High dietary fiber (18% DV) in breadfruit lowers cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Therefore, breadfruit may protect against heart disease. Breadfruit also contains moderate amounts of thiamin (9% DV), also known as vitamin B1. Thiamin helps change glucose into energy for the body, especially the nervous system.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	103 kcal	5%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	27.12 g	10%
Dietary Fiber	4.90 g	18%
Sugars	11.00 g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.23 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.05 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.03 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.07 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	- g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	0.02 g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.00 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	1.07 g	2%
Tryptophan	- g
Threonine	0.05 g
Isoleucine	0.06 g
Leucine	0.07 g
Lysine	0.04 g
Methionine	0.01 g
Cystine	0.01 g
Phenylalanine	0.03 g
Tyrosine	0.02 g
Valine	0.05 g
Arginine	- g
Histidine	- g
Alanine	- g
Aspartic Acid	- g
Glutamic Acid	- g
Glycine	- g
Proline	- g
Serine	- g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen	29.00 mg	32%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism	0.11 mg	9%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism	0.03 mg	2%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function	0.90 mg	6%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism	0.46 mg	9%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism	0.10 mg	6%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects	14.00 mcg	4%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	14.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function	9.80 mg	2%
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine	- mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation	- mcg	-
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health	0.00 mcg	0%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	0.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants	22.00 mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health	0.10 mg	1%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.10 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	- mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	- mg
Delta-Tocopherol	- mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting	0.50 mcg	0%
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function	17.00 mg	1%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles	0.54 mg	3%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function	25.00 mg	6%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy	30.00 mg	2%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function	490.00 mg	10%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function	2.00 mg	0%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health	0.12 mg	1%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health	0.08 mg	9%
Manganesean antioxidant	0.06 mg	3%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function	0.60 mcg	1%
Iodinefor thyroid function	- mcg	-
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins	- mcg	-
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids	- mcg	-
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function	- mg	-
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	70.65 g
Ash	0.93 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.