Jack fruit, ripe: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Kothal, Kanthal, Jakfruit, Jak, Phanas, Kathal, Halasu, Soh phan, Chakka, Theibong, Katahar, Panasa, Bindu, Palapazham, Kathahal. Food group: Fruits. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 32 mcg — 5% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
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Jack fruit, ripe in Indian languages
| Assamese | Kothal |
| Bengali | Kanthal |
| English | Jakfruit, Jak |
| Gujarati | Phanas |
| Hindi | Kathal |
| Kannada | Halasu |
| Khasi | Soh phan |
| Malayalam | Chakka |
| Manipuri | Theibong |
| Marathi | Phanas |
| Odia | Panasa |
| Punjabi | Kathal |
| Kashmiri | Bindu |
| Sanskrit | Panasa |
| Tamil | Palapazham |
| Telugu | Panasa |
| Urdu | Kathahal |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 72 kcal |
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14.0 g |
| Fibre | 3.6 g |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Calcium | 35 mg |
| Folate | 32 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 6.7 mg |
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.