Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of skin Diseases
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Reduces stress
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Boosts immune system, Cures cough, Cures fever, Digestive aid, Eye care, Helps in weight loss
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of skin diseases
Anti-aging benefits, Hydrates skin, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of skin diseases
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth, Treatment of dandruff
Good conditioner, Prevents hair loss, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Hives, Inflammation of nose, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Hives, Itching of mouth, Nasal congestion, Nausea, Vomiting
Side Effects
Allergic reaction
Allergic reaction, Bloating, Indigestion
Best Time to Eat
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Don't eat after meal
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Phytosterol
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Type
Fruit vegetable, Tropical
Melon
Season
All seasons
Summer
Varieties
Koqo, Tamaikora, Temaipo, Uto Kuro, Samoa, Buco Ni Viti and Kulu Dina
Hales Best Jumbo, Sweet 'N Early Hybrid, Hearts of Gold, Ambrosia, Athena, Honey Bun Hybrid, Fastbreak and Superstar
Color
White, Yellow
Orange
Inside Color
White
Creamy Orange
Taste
Bland
Juicy, Musky, Sweet
Origin
South Pacific
Africa, India
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Sandy loam, Well-drained
Sandy
Climatic Conditions
Humid, Rainfall, Warm
Dry, Hot
Facts about
- The milky sap of breadfruit tree is used as glue & bark is used to make papers.
- Breadfruit tree produces 1st fruit after 2-3 years from planting & remains productive for decades.
- The seeds of breadfruit are edible.
- Cantaloupe is known as rock-melon in some parts of the world.
- Christopher columbus first introduced cantaloupes to north america in 1494.
- The name 'Cantaloupe' as it is cultivated in papal gardens of cantaloupes, Italy.
Top Producer
Jamaica
China
Other Countries
Africa, India, United States of America
Iran, Romania, Turkey, United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
Jamaica
Spain
Botanical Name
Artocarpus altilis
Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
Synonym
Artocarpus communis or Artocarpus incisa
Cucumis melo var. reticulatus
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Magnollidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Rosales
Cucurbitales
Family
Moraceae
Cucurbitaceae
Species
A. altilis
C. melo
Generic Group
Mulberry
Gourd
Difference Between Breadfruit and Cantaloupe
We might think that Breadfruit and Cantaloupe are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Breadfruit and Cantaloupe Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Breadfruit and Cantaloupe is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Breadfruit and Cantaloupe with peel is Not Available and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is 103.00 kcal and 34.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Breadfruit and Cantaloupe belong to High Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Breadfruit and Cantaloupe is Rosales and Cucurbitales respectively. Breadfruit belongs to Moraceae family and Cantaloupe belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. Breadfruit belongs to Artocarpus genus of A. altilis species and Cantaloupe belongs to Cucumis genus of C. melo species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.