Every 100 kcal of jackfruit brings 1.8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 22nd of the 71 fruits in this database and 716th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 1.72 g per 100 g ranks 17th in its group.
Only about 7% of the calories in jackfruit come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Weight for weight, jackfruit has 2.7 g of protein for each gram of fat (1.72 g against 0.64 g per 100 g).
Set against avocado, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (avocado has 2 g per 1/2 fruit).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 151 g, and it covers about 5% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
One of the higher-protein fruits, which is part of why the unripe flesh is used as a meat substitute in texture, not in protein quality.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of jackfruit
Protein and calories in Jackfruit for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
1.72 g
95 kcal
1 cup pieces (serving used here)
151 g
2.6 g
143 kcal
1 cup, sliced
165 g
2.8 g
157 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in jackfruit
The nine essential amino acids in Jackfruit, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.103 g
0.16 g
60
lysine
0.069 g
0.1 g
40
valine
0.086 g
0.13 g
50
isoleucine
0.069 g
0.1 g
40
threonine
0.086 g
0.13 g
50
phenylalanine
0.052 g
0.08 g
30
methionine
0.034 g
0.05 g
20
histidine
0.034 g
0.05 g
20
tryptophan
0.034 g
0.05 g
20
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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Grapefruit - 1.8 g per 100 kcal, 1.8 g per 1 cup sections
1.72 g. The 1 cup pieces serving used on this page weighs 151 g and so carries 2.6 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of jackfruit?
1.8 g. That figure divides its 1.72 g of protein per 100 g by its 95 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in jackfruit complete?
No. On its own, the protein in jackfruit is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of jackfruit?
About 5%. One 1 cup pieces serving has 2.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174687 (Jackfruit, raw), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.