✦ Source of fat (unusual for fruit)
✦ Provides fibre
✦ Contains vitamin C
✦ Some folate
Ackee is a West African fruit that is the national fruit of Jamaica, eaten as a savoury ingredient. Canned ackee is the form most commonly available outside the tropics, with the toxic unripe parts removed during processing.
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Preparation note
We included canned ackee to show the nutritional profile of this unusual fruit; canning in brine reduces water-soluble vitamins compared with fresh ripe ackee, and drained ackee carries some residual sodium.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Ackee, canned, drained Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
625
kJ
Energy
2.90
g
Protein
0.80
g
Carbs
15.2
g
Fat
0.80
g
Sugars
0.60
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride | 340 mg | 43% | |
| Potassium | 270 mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 47.0 mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 41.0 µg | 21% | |
| Magnesium | 40.0 mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 35.0 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 30.0 mg | 38% | |
| Iron | 0.700 mg | 5% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.600 mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.600 mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.270 mg | 27% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.070 mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.060 mg | 4% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.030 mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.700 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.100 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.570 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.070 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) — Docosahexaenoic acid | 0.000 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) — Eicosapentaenoic acid | 0.000 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (SDA) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (DPA n-3) — Docosapentaenoic acid (n-3) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Omega-6 (AA) — Arachidonic acid | 0.000 g | — | |
| Omega-6 (GLA) | 0.000 g | — |
Sources:
CoFID 2021