Avocado vs Jackfruit – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing avocado to jackfruit, we picked the avocado.

Why?

In terms of macros, avocado is higher in fats (famously healthy ones, including a good dose of omega-3 fatty acids), fiber (nearly 5x more), and protein (despite jackfruit being more often used as a meaty element in recipes, avocado has slightly more). Meanwhile, jackfruit is about 3x higher in carbs. All in all, a clear win for avocado.

In the category of vitamins, avocado has more of vitamins A, B2, B3, B5, B7, B9, E, and K, while jackfruit has more of vitamins B1, B6, and C, yielding a generous win to avocado here.

Looking at minerals, avocado has more copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc, while jackfruit has more calcium. One more win for avocado.

Adding up the sections makes for an easy overall win for avocado, but by all means enjoy either or both; diversity is best!

Want to learn more?

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Enjoy!