Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Jackfruit meat Substitute Loaded Nutrition

Jackfruit is no stranger to the people of Indonesia. The young fruit can be processed into vegetable because it was tasty and texture similar to meat. While the ripe fruit has a sweet taste and fragrant.

The adherents of vegetarian diet in the United States even now beginning to switch to an alternative jackfruit as tempeh and tofu. It feels similar to a natural meat and make it start preferred.

Taste and texture make it a match made candy, chips, jam, or be a mixture in ice or pastries.

Excess jackfruit is high in fiber, contains energy, but it has no fat. Jackfruit can also be a good source of calories because it does not contain cholesterol and saturated fat.

The sugar in fruit is fructose and sucrose jackfruit that are easily digested by our bodies. Sugar in jackfruit into the category of low glycemic index so it does not quickly raise blood sugar levels. Therefore those who have diabetes or high blood sugar is still safe to consume this fruit.

Jackfruit also contain vitamins and minerals. The content of vitamin B5 in jackfruit can meet 25 percent of our daily needs. In addition jackfruit also contain vitamin C, magnesium and potassium. Approximately 80 percent of the jackfruit is composed of water.

The content of antioxidants in it is also very good to increase the body's immune system and protects the body from aging, cancer, and DNA damage.

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