Breadfruit

Sa-ke (Thai), Sukun (Malay)

Artocarpus altilis

Breadfruit


Breadfruit are generally round or globular shape and weigh about 1-5 kg. Breafruit can vary widely in color, size, and shape. The outer surface is covered by spikes, similar to the breadnut, jackfruit, and durian. Cut-sections will shows thick rind covering smooth white to cream color pulp. Some fruit varieties feature smooth, brown color seeds interspersed in between pulp.


Mature fruits ripe rather quickly and have soft, sweet, creamy flesh that can be eaten raw. As in jackfruits, almost all the parts of the plant exude thin, milky-white color latex, inflicting minor injuries.


The seeds are edible and have a nutty texture, and flavor.


A large amount of nutrients and useful calories can be obtained by eating breadfruit. Breadfruit has many uses, it can be used like a vegetable and can be baked, boiled, fried, or roasted.  The dried fruit can be made into flour which is much richer than wheat flour and other essential amino acids. Breadfruit can also provide medicines, insect repellent, animal feed, and more.


There are two varieties of breadfruit, one is the seeded variety and the other one is seedless. The breadfruit seeds can be boiled, steamed, roasted over fire and eaten with salt. Sometimes they are made in the form of a puree. 


The Puna ‘Ulu Festival will feature a Breadfruit Cooking Contest where the public enters their favorite breadfruit recipes.

Health Benefits - Breadfruit


The breadfruit is very rich in healthy Omega fats, Omega-3 and Omega-6. These vital fatty acids helps the normal development of body and mind. Fatty acids also increases skin color, hair growth, regulation of metabolism, promotion of reproduction and also stimulates bone health.


Breadfruit provides high energy through its carbohydrate content. The fiber present in breadfruit helps to make the intestines and bowels work properly by clearing out the junk from the intestines.


Breadfruit pulp has more fiber than jackfruit, which makes it a good bulk laxative. Dietary fiber helps reduce blood cholesterol by preventing its absorption in the gut, reduce obesity, blood pressure and help protect the colon mucous membrane by warding off cancer causing chemicals from the colon.


Breadfruit has small amounts of flavonoid anti-oxidants in the form of xanthin and luein. Yellow-orange varieties have more of these compounds.


Like other tropical fruits, the breadfruit is rich in vital B-complex vitamins, such as, thiamin, pyridoxine and niacin. Breadfruit also has moderate levels of other essential vitamins, and minerals. Breadfruit is excellent source of potassium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that help regulate heart rate and blood pressure. Its pulp is good in copper, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.


Breadfruit seeds contain adequate levels of protein and an excellent source of minerals like potassium, iron, calcium, zinc, selenium, manganese.







Major Diseases - Cancer - Diabetes - Heart Health - Breadfruit


Breadfruit protects the body from heart diseases and heart attacks. The fiber present in breadfruit helps those with diabetes to control the disease to some extent by reducing the absorption of glucose from the in taken food. Consuming breadfruit on a regular basis can reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. Breadfruit leaf is believed to lower blood pressure and is also believed to reduce asthma. Toasted flowers of the breadfruit tree are also rubbed on the gums as a cure for tooth ache.


The reason why breadfruit is considered as cholestrol controller is because it is a rich source of fiber. The kind of fiber in breadfruit actually lowers the LDL levels (the “bad” cholesterol) while raising the levels of the HDL (the “good” cholesterol) which protect the arteries.


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Food Uses - Breadfruit


Breadfruit are often roasted, baked, fried or boiled. When cooked, the taste of moderately ripe breadfruit is described as a little bland and potato-like, or similar to fresh-baked bread. Very ripe breadfruit becomes sweet, as the starch converts to sugar.


Breadfruit seeds are edible and have a nutty texture and flavor.







Food Uses - Breadfruit


Breadfruit has many uses, it can be used like a vegetable and can be baked, boiled, fried, or roasted.  The dried fruit can be made into flour which is much richer than wheat flour and other essential amino acids. Breadfruit can also provide medicines, insect repellent, animal feed, and more.


There are two varieties of breadfruit, one is the seeded variety and the other one is seedless. The breadfruit seeds can also be boiled, steamed, roasted over fire and eaten with salt. Sometimes they are made in the form of a puree. 


Breadfruit is used along with other tropical staples like plantain, banana, as an important starch source. The fruit can be used at different stages of maturity like fruit buds, immature, mature firm and when ripe. Breadfruit seeds, rich in protein, can be eaten roasted or boiled like nuts/lentils. Seeds should not be eaten raw as they cause bitter in taste and may choke the throat.


To prepare, place the fruit on a clean surface and peel the outer skin using paring knife. Cut the flesh as you do in cases of big vegetables and fruits as in pumpkin, butternut squash, muskmelons etc into cubes, chunks, slices, or small pieces. In general, the fruit is cut into quarters and fiber-rich central core is trimmed away.


In some parts, the whole fruit is roasted intact which is then peeled and eaten with seasoning or added to recipes. Ripe fruit is used like durian or jackfruit. Ripe fruit flesh is soft which can be scooped as in custard apple.

Here are some serving tips:


- Raw breadfruit cubes added in stews, soups, baking, and stir-fries much like potatoes.

- Its slices fried and eaten like French fries. Thin slices made into chips.

- Fresh ripe fruit is eaten much like dessert. It can be added to make sweet bread, muffins, cakes, puddings etc.

- In seeded variety breadfruit, its seeds gathered, sun-dried, and used much like other nuts and kernels.

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