Table 1.
Average nutritional elements of jackfruit flakes and selected fruits
| Magnesium mg/100 g | Calcium mg/100 g | Vitamin A µg/100 g | Vitamin C mg/100 g | Sugars mg/g | Proteins g/100 g | Fats g/100 g | Fibre g/100 g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack fruit flakes* | 83 | 60 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Jack fruit seeds* | 95 | 45 | na | 4.3 | na | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Avocado | 29 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 0.7 | 2 | 14.7 | 6.7 |
| Bananas | 27 | 5 | 3 | 8.7 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Oranges | 10 | 40 | 11 | 53.2 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| mangoes | 10 | 11 | 54 | 36.4 | 13.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| pineapple | 12 | 13 | 3 | 16.9 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Watermelon | 10 | 7 | 28 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Guavas | 22 | 18 | 31 | 228.3 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Papaya | 21 | 20 | 47 | 60.9 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Passion fruit | 29 | 12 | 64 | 30 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 10.4 |
| Tamarind | 92 | 74 | 2 | 3.5 | 38.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| Jackfruit | 29 | 24 | 5 | 13.7 | 19.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
The amount with asterisk was estimated in this study as an average of triplicate samples while the other amounts were derived from USDA National Nutrient Data Base [16]
Na not assessed