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Cantaloupe
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Juicy melon cubes; dice to mango size for fruit salads, much milder tropical flavor
10.0
gluten-free mangoes
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15 gluten-free substitutes for mangoes — top pick Cantaloupe at 100% function match.
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02
Peaches
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Similar sweetness and soft texture
6.7
03
Papaya
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Tropical with comparable creaminess
6.7
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04
Nectarines
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Stone fruit with tropical-ish flavor
6.7
05
Apricots
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Bright orange fruit, slightly tangier
6.7
06
Cherimoya
6.71 piece : 1 piece
Tropical sweetness, softer texture
6.7
07
Custard-Apple
6.71 piece : 1 piece
Custardy tropical flesh; scoop and dice, sweeter and creamier than typical mango
6.7
08
Pineapple
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Tropical and juicy, more acidic than mango
6.7
09
Durian
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Rich and custardy when ripe; use in smoothies and ice cream, very strong aroma
5.0
10
Persimmons
5.01 piece : 1 piece
Similar honeyed sweetness when ripe
5.0
11
Soursop
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Creamy white tropical flesh; blend for smoothies or dice for fruit salads, very sweet
5.0
12
Watermelon
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Sweet and juicy, great in fruit salads
5.0
13
Jackfruit
4.01 cup : 1 cup
Sweet tropical for ripe jackfruit dishes
4.0
14
Passion-Fruit
4.01 tbsp : 2 tbsp
Puree mango with lime juice for tang
4.0
15
Tomatoes
4.01 cup : 1 cup
Green unripe mango for acidity in salsas
4.0
pitfalls to avoid
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Cherimoya: Milder and less intensely tropical than mango
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Custard-Apple: Very soft and custardy; won't dice neatly
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Pineapple: More acidic and less creamy than mango
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Durian: Extremely pungent aroma; polarizing in most dishes
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Persimmons: Soft and jammy when ripe; won't dice like mango
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Soursop: Very soft white flesh; different from firm orange mango
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Watermelon: Watery melon vs. dense creamy mango
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Jackfruit: Stringy fibrous jackfruit vs. smooth mango
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Passion-Fruit: Very tart and seedy; use less and strain seeds
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Tomatoes: Firm unripe mango; only works for raw salsa