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    Facts of Breadfruit Seeds

    By s mJanuary 8, 2018Updated:January 8, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Breadfruit is a multipurpose species whose all parts are used. The trees of Breadfruit are known as the plants with highest food yield. Breadfruit prefers deep, well-drained, fertile soils ─ sandy-loams, sands, sandy clay loams, loams to sandy coralline soils. The tree is tolerable to salt and drought but is sensitive to cold. The trees measures 85 feet high and trunk measures more than 2 meters in diameter. Each tree could produce 50 to 150 fruits in a year. Fruits are oval, round and oblong which weighs about 12 pounds. It contains obovoid or rounded, irregularly compressed seeds measuring 1 to 3 cm long. Seeds are quite similar to chestnuts. It possesses thin hard shell outside and sweet or creamy inside when cooked. An inner meat of nut is enclosed with a brown membrane. The latex sap is present in all parts of tree which is used as sealant for canoe caulking. The wood is durable and light with light golden color which darkens with age. The wood is used for construction of canoes and houses and also carved into statues, bowls, furniture, handicrafts and others.

    Being a versatile fruit, Breadfruit could be prepared and consumed in all stages of development as well as maturity. Ripe or mature fruit is consumed as vegetable. It is widely used in various dishes due to its texture like potato. Breadfruit is free from gluten and is loaded with nutrients. It has high content of carbohydrates and is a great source of calcium, antioxidants, copper, carotenoids, iron, energy, dietary fiber, omega 3, niacin, omega 6, potassium, phosphorus, thiamine, protein, vitamin C and Vitamin A. 100 grams of seeds provides about 7.4 grams or 13 percent of daily recommended values.

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    Traditional uses

    • Seeds contain moderate amounts of protein.
    • Dehusk the seeds before consumption to prevent obesity.

    Precautions                                                                                                 

    • Uncooked seeds should not be consumed raw because it is bitter in taste and might cause choke.
    • People having health problems should consult the doctor for use.

    How to Eat         

    • Seeds are consumed after roasting, boiling, frying or baking.
    • Seeds are cooked in salted water and roasted with salt over fire or hot coals before consumption.
    • Seeds are sun dried and used like nuts and kernels.
    • It is also used to make puree.

    References:

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    Facts of Breadfruit seeds

    Breadfruit Seeds Quick Facts
    Name: Breadfruit Seeds
    Scientific Name: Artocarpus altilis
    Origin Native from the Indo-Malayan Archipelago the Philippines and the Moluccas through New Guinea to Western Micronesia.
    Major nutrients Copper (36.11%)
    Tryptophan (27.95%)
    Isoleucine (26.50%)
    Valine (25.33%)
    Threonine (21.88%)
    Name Breadfruit Seeds
    Scientific Name Artocarpus altilis
    Native Native from the Indo-Malayan Archipelago the Philippines and the Moluccas through New Guinea to Western Micronesia.
    Common/English Name Bread Fruit, Breadnut, Breadfruit, Breadnut tree
    Name in Other Languages Chinese: Miànbāo guǒshù (面包果树), Miànbāo shù (面包树);
    Dutch: broodboom;
    Finnish: Leipäpuu;
    French: Arbre a pain, Artocarpe incise;
    German: Brotfruchtbaum;
    Mandinka: Tubab tio;
    Andhra Pradesh: Koora Panasa pandu;
    Bahamas: Breadfruit;
    Belize: Breadfruit;
    Barbados: Breadfruit;
    Colombia, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina: pan de fruta, fruta de pan;
    Cambodia: Knol Somlor (ខ្នុរសម្ល);
    Cook Islands: Kuru;
    Comoros Islands: fruyapa;
    Dominica: breadfruit, penpen, yanmpen
    Fiji: Uto;
    Futuna (eastern): Mei;
    Guadeloupe: arbre à pain;
    Goa, India: neerphanas;
    Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands: Lemai;
    Guatemala: mazapan;
    Guyana: breadfruit;
    Haiti: Lam veritab;
    Hawai’i: ‘Ulu;
    Indonesia: Timbul, Sukun;
    Jamaica: breshay, breadfruit;
    Karnataka, India: deegujje, divi Halasu;
    Kerala, India: Kada Chakka (Malayalam:കടച്ചക്ക), Cheema Chakka;
    Konkani: Jeevi Halasu, Jeegujje, Jeev Kadgi, Gudgo;
    Madagascar: Sirapay, Soanambo;
    Malaysia: Buah Sukun;
    Marshall Islands: Mā;
    Maldives: Banbukeyo (ބަނބުކެޔޮ);
    Martinique: arbre à pain;
    Mexico: fruta de pan;
    Nauru: Demé;
    Nigeria (Igbo): Ukwa;
    Panama: árbol de pan;
    Odisha, India: Koncha Ponoso;
    Philippines: Kamansi, Rimas, Dalungyan, Ogob;
    Marathi: NeerPhanas (नीरफणस);
    Papua New Guinea: Kapiak, Unu;
    Pohnpei: Mahi;
    Puerto Rico: pana, mapén, panapén;
    Tahiti: Uru;
    Tamil: Kariccakkai (கரிச்சக்கை), Koṭṭaippalākkāy (கொட்டைப்பலாக்காய்), Pilaa (பிலா), Pilākkāy (பிலாக்காய்)
    Tanzania: Sheli sheli;
    Thailand, Vietnam: Sa Ke (สาเก);
    Trinidad and Tobago: breadfruit;
    Tonga: Mei;
    Tulu: Jigujje;
    Saint Lucia: bois pain;
    St. Vincent: breadfruit;
    Samoa: Ulu;
    Seychelles, Mauritius: friyapen;
    Sri Lanka: dhel (දෙල්);
    Vanuatu: Nek nem;
    Wallis: Mei;
    Italian: Albero del pane, Artocarpo;
    Japanese: Pannoki;
    Malay: Kelur, Kulur, Kulor, Timbul, Sukun;
    Portuguese: Pão de massam, Fruta-pão;
    Spanish:-
    Peru: Arbol del pan, Fruta de pan, Castaña de Malabar, Marure, Honduras: Mazapán,
    Venezuela: Pan de año, Pana de pepitas, Pan de ñame, Pan de pobre, Pan de todo el año
    Swedish: Brödfruktträd;
    Tagalog: Rimas;
    Banaban: Te Mai;
    Cook Island: Kuru;
    Vanuatu: Beta;
    Society Islands: Uru;
    Tongan: Mei, Mai;
    Tuvalu: ‘Ulu;
    Venezuela: Pan De Ano, Pan De Palo, Pan De Todo El Ano, Topan, Pan De Name, Tupan;
    Vietnam: Sakê;
    Tonga: mai, mei;
    Vanuatu: beta
    Plant Growth Habit Monoecious
    Bark Smooth, brown
    Seed shape & size Rounded or obovoid, irregularly compressed, 1-3 cm long
    Seed color Pale to dark brown
    Major Nutritions Copper, Cu 0.325 mg (36.11%)
    Tryptophan 0.123 g (27.95%)
    Isoleucine 0.443 g (26.50%)
    Valine 0.535 g (25.33%)
    Threonine 0.385 g (21.88%)
    Lysine 0.57 g (17.05%)
    Histidine 0.207 g (16.80%)
    Leucine 0.563 g (15.23%)
    Iron, Fe 1.04 mg (13.00%)
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.137 mg (11.42%)
    Calories in 1 oz (28.35 g) 54 Kcal.

    Breadfruit Seeds Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Artocarpus altilis

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Viridiplantae
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (Land plants)
    Superdivision Embryophyta
    Division Tracheophyta  (Vascular plants, tracheophytes)
    Class Magnoliopsida
    Order Rosales
    Family Moraceae  (Mulberries)
    Genus Artocarpus J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. (Breadfruit)
    Species Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg (Breadfruit)
    Synonyms
    • Artocarpus altilis var. non-seminiferus (Duss) J.Fournet
    • Artocarpus altilis var. seminiferus (Duss) J.Fournet
    • Artocarpus blancoi (Elmer) Merr.
    • Artocarpus camansi Blanco
    • Artocarpus communis J. R. & G. Forst.
    • Artocarpus communis J. R. Forster & G. Forster
    • Artocarpus communis var. blancoi Elmer
    • Artocarpus communis var. pungens J. J. Sm.
    • Artocarpus communis var. pungens J. J. Sm. ex Heyne
    • Artocarpus horridus Jarrett
    • Artocarpus incisa L.f.
    • Artocarpus incises (Thunberg) Linnaeus f.
    • Artocarpus incisifolia Stokes
    • Artocarpus incisus (Thunb.) L. fil.
    • Artocarpus incisus var. bipinnatifida Seem.
    • Artocarpus incisus var. blancoi Elmer
    • Artocarpus incisus var. integrifolia Seem.
    • Artocarpus incisus var. laevis (Hassk.) Miq.
    • Artocarpus incisus var. muricata Becc.
    • Artocarpus incisus var. non-seminiferus Duss
    • Artocarpus incisus var. pinnatifida Seem.
    • Artocarpus incisus var. seminiferus Duss
    • Artocarpus laevis Hassk.
    • Artocarpus leeuwenii Diels
    • Artocarpus mariannensis Trec.
    • Artocarpus multifidus Jarrett
    • Artocarpus papuanus Diels
    • Artocarpus pinnatisectus Merr.
    • Artocarpus rima Blanco
    • Communis incisa
    • Nangha amplifolia Zipp.
    • Radermachia incisa Thunb.
    • Radermachia incise Thunberg
    • Saccus communis (J. R. & G. Forst.) Kuntze
    • Saccus communis Kuntze
    • Saccus heterophyllus (Lam.) Kuntze
    • Saccus mariannensis (Trec.) Kuntze
    • Sitodium altile Parkinson
    • Sitodium altile S. Parkinson
    • Sitodium incisum Thunb.
    • Raw
    • Boiled
    • Roasted
    Nutritional value of Seeds, breadfruit seeds, raw
    Serving Size: 1 oz, 28.35 g 

    Calories 54 Kcal. Calories from Fat 14.22 Kcal.

     

    Proximity Amount % DV
    Water 15.95 g N/D
    Energy 54 Kcal N/D
    Energy 227 kJ N/D
    Protein 2.1 g 4.20%
    Total Fat (lipid) 1.58 g 4.51%
    Ash 0.43 g N/D
    Carbohydrate 8.29 g 6.38%
    Total dietary Fiber 1.5 g 3.95%

     
    Minerals Amount % DV
    Calcium, Ca 10 mg 1.00%
    Iron, Fe 1.04 mg 13.00%
    Magnesium, Mg 15 mg 3.57%
    Phosphorus, P 50 mg 7.14%
    Potassium, K 267 mg 5.68%
    Sodium, Na 7 mg 0.47%
    Zinc, Zn 0.26 mg 2.36%
    Copper, Cu 0.325 mg 36.11%
    Manganese, Mn 0.04 mg 1.74%


     
    Vitamins Amount % DV
    Water soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.137 mg 11.42%
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.085 mg 6.54%
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.124 mg 0.78%
    Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.249 mg 4.98%
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.091 mg 7.00%
    Vitamin B9 (Folate) 15 µg 3.75%
    Folate, food 15 µg N/D
    Folate, DEF 15 µg N/D
    Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 1.9 mg 2.11%
    Fat soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin A, RAE 4 µg 0.57%
    Vitamin A, IU 73 IU N/D

     
    Lipids Amount % DV
    Fatty acids, total saturated 0.428 g N/D
    Palmitic acid 16:00 (Hexadecanoic acid) 0.283 g N/D
    Stearic acid 18:00 (Octadecanoic acid) 0.145 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.202 g N/D
    Palmitoleic acid 16:1 (hexadecenoic acid) 0.009 g N/D
    Oleic acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) 0.193 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.844 g N/D
    Linoleic acid 18:2 (octadecadienoic acid) 0.649 g N/D
    Linolenic acid 18:3 (Octadecatrienoic acid) 0.195 g N/D

     
    Amino acids Amount % DV
    Tryptophan 0.123 g 27.95%
    Threonine 0.385 g 21.88%
    Isoleucine 0.443 g 26.50%
    Leucine 0.563 g 15.23%
    Lysine 0.57 g 17.05%
    Methionine 0.096 g N/D
    Cystine 0.116 g N/D
    Phenylalanine 0.797 g N/D
    Tyrosine 0.544 g N/D
    Valine 0.535 g 25.33%
    Arginine 0.494 g N/D
    Histidine 0.207 g 16.80%
    Alanine 0.336 g N/D
    Aspartic acid 0.817 g N/D
    Glutamic acid 1.036 g N/D
    Glycine 0.465 g N/D
    Proline 0.369 g N/D
    Serine 0.496 g N/D

    *Above mentioned Percent Daily Values (%DVs) are based on 2,000 calorie diet intake. Daily values (DVs) may be different depending upon your daily calorie needs. Mentioned values are recommended by a U.S. Department of Agriculture. They are not healthbenefitstimes.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average age of 19 to 50 years and weighs 194 lbs.

     

    Source:
    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/

    Nutritional value of  Seeds, breadfruit seeds, boiled
    Serving Size:1 cup, 155 g

    Calories 48 Kcal. Calories from Fat 5.85 Kcal.

     

    Proximity Amount % DV
    Water 16.81 g N/D
    Energy 48 Kcal N/D
    Energy 199 kJ N/D
    Protein 1.5 g 3.00%
    Total Fat (lipid) 0.65 g 1.86%
    Ash 0.31 g N/D
    Carbohydrate 9.07 g 6.98%
    Total dietary Fiber 1.4 g 3.68%

     
    Minerals Amount % DV
    Calcium, Ca 17 mg 1.70%
    Iron, Fe 0.17 mg 2.13%
    Magnesium, Mg 14 mg 3.33%
    Phosphorus, P 35 mg 5.00%
    Potassium, K 248 mg 5.28%
    Sodium, Na 7 mg 0.47%
    Zinc, Zn 0.24 mg 2.18%
    Copper, Cu 0.303 mg 33.67%
    Manganese, Mn 0.037 mg 1.61%


     
    Vitamins Amount % DV
    Water soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.082 mg 6.83%
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.048 mg 3.69%
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.503 mg 9.39%
    Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.231 mg 4.62%
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.084 mg 6.46%
    Vitamin B9 (Folate) 14 µg 3.50%
    Folic Acid 0 µg N/D
    Folate, food 14 µg N/D
    Folate, DEF 14 µg N/D
    Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 1.7 mg 1.89%
    Fat soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin A, RAE 3 µg 0.43%
    Vitamin A, IU 67 IU N/D

     
    Lipids Amount % DV
    Fatty acids, total saturated 0.176 g N/D
    Palmitic acid 16:00 (Hexadecanoic acid) 0.117 g N/D
    Stearic acid 18:00 (Octadecanoic acid) 0.06 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.083 g N/D
    Palmitoleic acid 16:1 (hexadecenoic acid) 0.003 g N/D
    Oleic acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) 0.08 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.347 g N/D
    Linoleic acid 18:2 (octadecadienoic acid) 0.267 g N/D
    Linolenic acid 18:3 (Octadecatrienoic acid) 0.08 g N/D

     
    Amino acids Amount % DV
    Tryptophan 0.025 g 5.68%
    Threonine 0.078 g 4.43%
    Isoleucine 0.09 g 5.38%
    Leucine 0.114 g 3.08%
    Lysine 0.116 g 3.47%
    Methionine 0.02 g N/D
    Cystine 0.024 g N/D
    Phenylalanine 0.162 g N/D
    Tyrosine 0.111 g N/D
    Valine 0.109 g 5.16%
    Arginine 0.1 g N/D
    Histidine 0.042 g 3.41%
    Alanine 0.068 g N/D
    Aspartic acid 0.166 g N/D
    Glutamic acid 0.21 g N/D
    Glycine 0.094 g N/D
    Proline 0.075 g N/D
    Serine 0.101 g N/D

    *Above mentioned Percent Daily Values (%DVs) are based on 2,000 calorie diet intake. Daily values (DVs) may be different depending upon your daily calorie needs. Mentioned values are recommended by a U.S. Department of Agriculture. They are not healthbenefitstimes.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average age of 19 to 50 years and weighs 194 lbs.

     

    Source:
    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/

    Nutritional value of Seeds, breadfruit seeds, roasted
    Serving Size:1 oz, 28.35 g

    Calories 59 Kcal. Calories from Fat 6.93 Kcal.

     

    Proximity Amount % DV
    Water 14.09 g N/D
    Energy 59 Kcal N/D
    Energy 246 kJ N/D
    Protein 1.76 g 3.52%
    Total Fat (lipid) 0.77 g 2.20%
    Ash 0.37 g N/D
    Carbohydrate 11.37 g 8.75%
    Total dietary Fiber 1.7 g 4.47%

     
    Minerals Amount % DV
    Calcium, Ca 24 mg 2.40%
    Iron, Fe 0.26 mg 3.25%
    Magnesium, Mg 18 mg 4.29%
    Phosphorus, P 50 mg 7.14%
    Potassium, K 307 mg 6.53%
    Sodium, Na 8 mg 0.53%
    Zinc, Zn 0.29 mg 2.64%
    Copper, Cu 0.375 mg 41.67%
    Manganese, Mn 0.046 mg 2.00%


     
    Vitamins Amount % DV
    Water soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.116 mg 9.67%
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.068 mg 5.23%
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 2.098 mg 13.11%
    Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.286 mg 5.72%
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.119 mg 9.15%
    Vitamin B9 (Folate) 17 µg 4.25%
    Folic Acid 0 µg N/D
    Folate, food 17 µg N/D
    Folate, DEF 17 µg N/D
    Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 2.2 mg 2.44%
    Fat soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin A, RAE 4 µg 0.57%
    Vitamin A, IU 83 IU N/D

     
    Lipids Amount % DV
    Fatty acids, total saturated 0.207 g N/D
    Palmitic acid 16:00 (Hexadecanoic acid) 0.137 g N/D
    Stearic acid 18:00 (Octadecanoic acid) 0.07 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.098 g N/D
    Palmitoleic acid 16:1 (hexadecenoic acid) 0.004 g N/D
    Oleic acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) 0.093 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.408 g N/D
    Linoleic acid 18:2 (octadecadienoic acid) 0.314 g N/D
    Linolenic acid 18:3 (Octadecatrienoic acid) 0.094 g N/D

     
    Amino acids Amount % DV
    Tryptophan 0.029 g 6.59%
    Threonine 0.092 g 5.23%
    Isoleucine 0.105 g 6.28%
    Leucine 0.134 g 3.63%
    Lysine 0.135 g 4.04%
    Methionine 0.023 g N/D
    Cystine 0.027 g N/D
    Phenylalanine 0.189 g N/D
    Tyrosine 0.129 g N/D
    Valine 0.127 g 6.01%
    Arginine 0.117 g N/D
    Histidine 0.049 g 3.98%
    Alanine 0.08 g N/D
    Aspartic acid 0.194 g N/D
    Glutamic acid 0.246 g N/D
    Glycine 0.111 g N/D
    Proline 0.088 g N/D
    Serine 0.118 g N/D

    *Above mentioned Percent Daily Values (%DVs) are based on 2,000 calorie diet intake. Daily values (DVs) may be different depending upon your daily calorie needs. Mentioned values are recommended by a U.S. Department of Agriculture. They are not healthbenefitstimes.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average age of 19 to 50 years and weighs 194 lbs.

     

    Source:
    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/

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