WHAT IS BREADFRUIT OR SUKUN AND ITS HEALTH BENEFITS?

In Malaysia, breadfruit is sukun. We eat them fried in batter. Taste good, yum yum.

Breadfruit or Sukun actually belongs to a group of vegetables. This originates from a flowering tree called ‘Artocarpus Altillis’. The breadfruit tree is a member of mulberry family, and therefore is often considered a type of mulberry. Birthplace of this nutritionally rich vegetable is Western Pacific Islands and Malay Peninsula.

Breadfruit is green from outside and yellow from the inside. This soft vegetable makes a palatable dish when cooked properly. Due to its high nutrition value, one can have breadfruit regularly without the chance of any side effect. Breadfruit has many health benefits, and these benefits are evident on skin and the hair.

Health Benefits of Breadfruit

1. Breadfruit is rich in fiber. The fiber content of the vegetable provides a person relief suffering from diabetes . Researches made on this vegetable have established that regular intake of breadfruit can reduce the risk of diabetes and keeps the same under control. It does so by reducing the absorption of sugar by human body from the food.

2. For being rich in fiber, breadfruit is also an excellent energy booster. It gives the fullness of eating without increasing the calorie intake. Therefore, a person feels energetic and active for after eating breadfruit

3. Breadfruit is a rich source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Besides being beneficial for skin and hair, these two essential fatty acids are quite good for maintaining a healthy heart. Omega-3 fatty acid is also essential for the growth of brain and mind

Breadfruit Nutrition Facts

This nutrition information is provided by the USDA for 1 cup (220g) of raw breadfruit.

• Calories: 227
• Fat: 0.5g
• Sodium: 4.4mg
• Carbohydrates: 60g
• Fiber: 11g
• Sugars: 24g
• Protein: 2.4g

• Carbs in Breadfruit

Most of the calories in breadfruit come from carbohydrates. There are a whopping 60 grams of carbs in a one-cup serving. About 24 grams come from naturally-occurring sugar and roughly the same amount comes from starch. You'll also benefit from 11 grams of fiber.

• Micronutrients in Breadfruit

Breadfruit provides a number of health-boosting vitamins and minerals.

A single serving of breadfruit provides nearly 64 mg of vitamin C, or 85% of the recommended daily intake for women (71% for men). You'll also get about 16% of your recommended intake of thiamin and about 11% of your recommended intake of vitamin B6. Other vitamins in breadfruit include pantothenic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin K, vitamin E, and folate.

Breadfruit is a good source of potassium, providing 23% of your daily needs. Other minerals in breadfruit include magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and selenium.

• Health Benefits

Breadfruit is widely touted as a food with medicinal and health benefits. For example, the native people of Indonesia and Pacific islands have traditionally used the fruit pulp as a liver tonic and as a treatment for liver cirrhosis or hypertension. There is little scientific evidence to support these uses. But there are studies documenting other health benefits.

• For example, breadfruit is a rich source of prenylated phenolic compounds that are known to have anti-inflammatory properties .

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