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What is Jackfruit? Is Jackfruit whole food fruit?

The huge fruit, Jackfruit is the fruit of the Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) some of its names are: jak, jaca, nangka, and mit. Well known as very tasty fruit, this is one of the wonderful fruits due to several factors including the way to eat it raw when ripe, to cook it as a meat substitute when unripe but also to eat its seeds, fried or cooked as an alternative to a healthy snack.   Jackfruit slices can also be oven-dried, making healthy chips delicious. Moreover, unripe Jackfruit (Jackfruit recipe) has approximately the same taste like meat when cooked. Per 100 grams of Jackfruit contains 95 calories, about 23% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and 1% fat. The ripe fruit contains significant values ​​of vitamin B6, meaning 0.4 milligrams which represent 31% of the recommended daily dose of vitamin B6. Jackfruit seeds are also rich in protein, carbohydrates, and minerals, with a moderate amount of phytochemicals and strong antioxidant properties. How many of you know that the seeds