Can jackfruit seeds be eaten raw?

Jackfruit is an evergreen tree of the genus Artocarpus in the Moraceae family. It is native to the Western Ghats of India, and has been introduced and cultivated in various South Asian countries. In China, it is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and southern Yunnan. Jackfruit tastes sweet and fragrant, and is rich in sugars and vitamin C. Friends who love eating it may wonder whether jackfruit seeds can be eaten, so can jackfruit seeds be eaten raw?

1. Can jackfruit seeds be eaten raw?

Jackfruit seeds cannot be eaten raw. Jackfruit seeds contain a large amount of lignin, which is not easily digested by the human body and can easily cause symptoms such as gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea. In addition, eating jackfruit seeds raw directly has a very bitter taste and is hard to swallow compared with its flesh. If you want to eat jackfruit seeds, it is best to cook them before eating; they taste like chestnuts.

Jackfruit is a tropical tree species that serves as a fruit, a woody food source and a valuable timber tree. Its varieties are very diverse. According to the taste of the flesh, it is divided into two major types: “dry-pack type” and “wet-pack type”. Jackfruit is rich in nutrients and is known as the “Queen of Tropical Fruits”. Every 100 grams of jackfruit contains 24.9 grams of carbohydrates, 25 milligrams of calcium, 5 milligrams of phosphorus, 7 milligrams of iron, etc. Regular consumption is extremely beneficial to the human body.

2. How to eat jackfruit seeds

Jackfruit seeds cannot be eaten raw, but after being cooked or stir-fried, the ways to eat them are very diverse. Common ones include boiling jackfruit seeds in salt water and making soup with jackfruit seeds. The specific methods are as follows:

Jackfruit seeds are rich in starch. When boiling them in salt water, first bring a pot of water to a boil, put in the cleaned jackfruit seeds, add a little salt at the same time, and cook them together over gentle heat. They are ready after about a quarter of an hour. When using jackfruit seeds to make soup, first wash the jackfruit seeds clean, then add an appropriate amount of jackfruit seeds to the soup while it is being cooked. After the soup is done, you can drink the soup and eat the seeds.

That is all for jackfruit. Friends who have not yet tried jackfruit seeds can also give them a try themselves and eat a different kind of “chestnut”.