Jackfruit

Other names Jacque, Jaca
Jackfruit: moderate in FODMAPs and fructose; low in oligosaccharides and sucrose. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- FODMAPsModerate
Jackfruit answers differently depending on which one you meant. The ripe yellow fruit is fructose-dominant and moderate; the unripe green fruit sold as a meat substitute is starchy, barely sweet, and a different food on this axis.
Sources· 1
- Muir J et al., J Agric Food Chem 55 (2007) 6619-6627 and 57 (2009) 554-565, fructans and short-chain carbohydrates measured in Australian vegetables and fruit
- FructoseFODMAPsModerate
Jackfruit is fructose-dominant but eaten in pieces rather than whole, and the unripe fruit used as a meat substitute is a different thing again - it is starchy and barely sweet.
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsLow
Jackfruit's FODMAP level comes from its sugars rather than from chains, and the fruit carries little oligosaccharide either ripe or green. Which jackfruit is on the plate changes the sugar answer and not this one. Fruit oligosaccharides are the part of this axis least visible on a label: they are not sweetness and not fibre in the usual sense, and two fruits that taste alike can differ several-fold. The level follows measurements made on fruit specifically.
Sources· 1
- Muir J. et al., J Agric Food Chem 55 (2007) and 57 (2009), and Jovanovic-Malinovska R. et al., Int J Food Prop 17 (2014), oligosaccharides in fruit
- SucroseLow
Jackfruit carries its sugar mostly as free glucose and fructose rather than as sucrose, so there is little for sucrase to split. Sweetness and sucrose content are not the same measurement, and this fruit is the proof.
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
Ripe jackfruit is a sweet fruit eaten fresh. A fruit offers little protein and no standing time, which is what this axis counts — drying, canning or fermenting would make a different food of it.
Sources· 1
- Maintz & Novak, Am J Clin Nutr 2007
- GlutenNo
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- TyramineNone
- SalicylateNone
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Jackfruit affect?
Jackfruit is notable for FODMAPs, fructose, oligosaccharides and sucrose. Clear on lactose, histamine, gluten, sorbitol, tyramine, salicylate, nickel and oxalates.
Does Jackfruit contain FODMAPs?
Jackfruit contains moderate levels of FODMAPs. Jackfruit answers differently depending on which one you meant. The ripe yellow fruit is fructose-dominant and moderate; the unripe green fruit sold as a meat substitute is starchy, barely sweet, and a different food on this axis.
Does Jackfruit contain fructose?
Jackfruit contains moderate levels of fructose. Jackfruit is fructose-dominant but eaten in pieces rather than whole, and the unripe fruit used as a meat substitute is a different thing again - it is starchy and barely sweet.
Does Jackfruit contain oligosaccharides?
Jackfruit contains only low levels of oligosaccharides. Jackfruit's FODMAP level comes from its sugars rather than from chains, and the fruit carries little oligosaccharide either ripe or green. Which jackfruit is on the plate changes the sugar answer and not this one. Fruit oligosaccharides are the part of this axis least visible on a label: they are not sweetness and not fibre in the usual sense, and two fruits that taste alike can differ several-fold. The level follows measurements made on fruit specifically.
Does Jackfruit contain sucrose?
Jackfruit contains only low levels of sucrose. Jackfruit carries its sugar mostly as free glucose and fructose rather than as sucrose, so there is little for sucrase to split. Sweetness and sucrose content are not the same measurement, and this fruit is the proof. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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