jackfruit substitutes

14 substitutes · avg score 4.7 · Jackfruit is a huge tropical fruit with a bumpy green rind, sweet yellow fleshy bulbs when ripe, or a neutral, meaty texture when young and green. Used fresh in desserts, or cooked young as a popular vegan pulled-pork substitute in curries and tacos.

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quick swaps (averaged across uses)

01

Mushrooms

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Young green jackfruit shredded for meaty texture

02

Eggplant

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Young green; shreds to meaty pulled texture

03

Breadfruit

8.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Starchy tropical, works when unripe

04

Bananas

6.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Ripe jackfruit has banana-like sweetness

05

Durian

5.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Tropical with custardy texture when ripe

06

Papaya

5.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Ripe jackfruit only; sweet and aromatic

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