Jackfruit
Fruit & berry· tropical fruit

What it is
Jackfruit is the fruit of Artocarpus heterophyllus, a tree native to South and Southeast Asia and the largest tree-borne fruit.
What it tastes like
On the nose: apple, pear; the house adds bubblegum, banana ✳. Among its measured molecules: Butyl Isovalerate, Propyl Isovalerate, Isobutyl Isovalerate, 2-Methylbutyl Isovalerate, isoamyl isovalerate.
What goes with it
- Apricotboth carry butyl acetatecite
- Asian pearboth carry butyl acetatecite
- Cacaoboth carry isoamyl acetate, pearcite
Salt and acid
Salt
Sodium 2 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 174687.
Acid
Acid not measured yet.
Unusual pairings
Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.
- Jackfruit + Banana
both carry isoamyl acetate, pear (32 of 338 carry it)
- Jackfruit + Olive
both carry isoamyl acetate, pear (32 of 338 carry it)
- Jackfruit + Plum
both carry β-cyclocitral, clean citrus (18 of 338 carry it)
10 of 113 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.
benzaldehydearomaaldehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.21 ± 0.04 µg/g in XM1H and 8.46 ± 1.25 µg/g in QY1H fresh jackfruit flesh (VIP 1.02); — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row 'Benzaldehyde')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.Butyl Isovaleratearomaesterreads as sweet apple-like taste (PubChem)Measured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
5.07 ± 1.24 µg/g in XM1H and 95.90 ± 9.57 µg/g in QY1H fresh jackfruit flesh (VIP 3.41); — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row 'Butyl Isovalerate')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.β-cyclocitralaromaterpenoidMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
31.86 ± 6.16 µg/g in XM1H fresh jackfruit flesh; the source table records QY1H as '–' (not detected/below threshold) for this compound (VIP 2.01) -- the paper's own text independently states this compound was 'present only in XM1H, serving as a distinctive marker'; — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row 'β-Cyclocitral')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.Propyl IsovaleratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.06 ± 0.01 µg/g in XM1H and 19.00 ± 1.80 µg/g in QY1H fresh jackfruit flesh (VIP 1.56); — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row 'Propyl Isovalerate')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.Isobutyl IsovaleratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.54 ± 0.12 µg/g in XM1H and 12.57 ± 1.76 µg/g in QY1H fresh jackfruit flesh (VIP 1.24); — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row 'Isobutyl Isovalerate')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.isoamyl isovaleratearomaesterMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
5.53 ± 1.14 µg/g in XM1H and 45.12 ± 3.67 µg/g in QY1H fresh jackfruit flesh (VIP 2.25); — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row '3-Methylbutyl 3-Methylbutanoate')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.isoamyl alcoholaromaalcoholMeasured in 43 of 338 ingredients.cite
13.59 ± 4.04 µg/g in QY1H fresh jackfruit flesh; the source table records XM1H as '–' (not detected/below threshold) for this compound (VIP 1.32) -- the paper's own text separately names this compound 'isoamyl alcohol' among the QY1H-exclusive key aroma components; — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row '3-Methyl-1-Butanol')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.butyl acetatearomaesterreads as sweet (PubChem)Measured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
77.38 ± 7.60 µg/g in QY1H fresh jackfruit flesh; the source table records XM1H as '–' (not detected/below threshold) for this compound (VIP 3.15); — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row 'Butyl Acetate')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.isoamyl acetatearomaesterreads as pear-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.22 ± 0.15 µg/g in XM1H and 74.82 ± 11.31 µg/g in QY1H fresh jackfruit flesh (VIP 3.09); — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row 'Isoamyl Acetate')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.2-Methylbutyl IsovaleratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
10.25 ± 1.88 µg/g in XM1H and 62.39 ± 4.26 µg/g in QY1H fresh jackfruit flesh (VIP 2.58); — Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X (Table 1, 'Volatile components and content of two jackfruit varieties (VIP > 1)', row '2-Methylbutyl Isovalerate')Measurement only — the source text is licensed facts-only.
On file, no cited source yet ✳
These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.
- (2S)-2,3-Dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-2-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneflavonoid
- (13S)-6beta,12beta-Methano-6H,12H-dibenzo[b,f][1,5]dioxocin-1,3,9,13-tetrolflavonoid
- 6aalpha,7,12,12abeta-Tetrahydro-9,11-dimethoxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-6H-benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]pyran-3-ol
- (2S)-5-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
- licoflavone cflavonoid
- artoindonesianin F
- 6-Prenylapigeninflavonoid
- (E)-1-[3-[(1S,5S,6R)-6-[2,4-dihydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)benzoyl]-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-oneflavonoid
- (E,E,E,E)-Squaleneterpenoid
- 4-[(1E)-2-(5-Hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl)ethenyl]-1,3-benzenediol
- Artonin Bflavonoid
- artocarpanoneflavonoid
- (1S,3R,8R,11S,12S,15R,16R)-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-15-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecan-6-oneterpenoid
- artocarpetinflavonoid
- 3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-1-[3-[5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-6-(5-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylchromene-6-carbonyl)-3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl]prop-2-en-1-oneflavonoid
- 1-[3-[6-[2,4-Dihydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-1-enyl)benzoyl]-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl]-3-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-oneflavonoid
- 5-[2-[4-Hydroxy-4-(3-methylbut-2-enoxy)cyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yl]ethenyl]benzene-1,3-diol
- 4-hydroxybenzoic acidacid
- palmitic acidacidreads as slight characteristic taste (PubChem)
- stearic acidacidreads as taste suggesting tallow (PubChem)
- (24R)-Cycloarta-25-ene-3beta,24-diolterpenoid
- artonin Aflavonoid
- heterophyllinflavonoid
- Artonin Cflavonoid
- Artonin Dflavonoid
- cycloartocarpesinflavonoid
- artocarpetin Bflavonoid
- heteroartonin Aflavonoid
- kuwanon Tflavonoid
- (2S)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
- (2S)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
- Artocarpanoneflavonoid
- (17R)-12,21,23-trihydroxy-8,8,18,18-tetramethyl-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-3,7,19-trioxahexacyclo[15.6.1.02,15.04,13.06,11.020,24]tetracosa-1(24),2(15),4(13),5,9,11,20,22-octaen-14-oneflavonoid
- (10S)-5,7,8,15-tetrahydroxy-19,19-dimethyl-22-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-10-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,20-dioxapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.016,21]docosa-1(14),3(12),4(9),5,7,15,17,21-octaen-13-oneflavonoid
- (13R)-8,17-dihydroxy-6,19-dimethoxy-14,14-dimethyl-3,15-dioxapentacyclo[11.6.1.02,11.04,9.016,20]icosa-1(19),2(11),4,6,8,16(20),17-heptaen-10-oneflavonoid
- Moracin Cfuran
- Artonin Yflavonoid
- (13S)-6,8,17,19-tetrahydroxy-14,14-dimethyl-18-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-3,15-dioxapentacyclo[11.6.1.02,11.04,9.016,20]icosa-1(20),2(11),4,6,8,16,18-heptaen-10-oneflavonoid
- (2R)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
- (13R)-8,17,19-trihydroxy-6-methoxy-14,14-dimethyl-18-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-3,15-dioxapentacyclo[11.6.1.02,11.04,9.016,20]icosa-1(20),2(11),4,6,8,16,18-heptaen-10-oneflavonoid
- methyl (7S)-7,14-dihydroxy-18,18-dimethyl-21-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-5,12-dioxo-9-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,19-dioxapentacyclo[11.8.0.03,11.04,8.015,20]henicosa-1(13),3,8,10,14,16,20-heptaene-7-carboxylate
- 5-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-oneflavonoid
- (6S)-3,8,10-trihydroxy-9-[(E)-3-methylbut-1-enyl]-6-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-6H-chromeno[4,3-b]chromen-7-oneflavonoid
- (13R)-6,8,17,19-tetrahydroxy-14,14-dimethyl-5,7-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-3,15-dioxapentacyclo[11.6.1.02,11.04,9.016,20]icosa-1(20),2(11),4,6,8,16,18-heptaen-10-oneflavonoid
- (6aR,12aS)-9,11-dimethoxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-6a,7,12,12a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-c]chromen-3-ol
- (2Z,4E)-5-[(1S,3S,5R,8S)-8-hydroxy-1,5-dimethyl-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl]-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienoic acidterpenoid
- (4R)-4-hydroxyundecyl docosanoateester
- 5-(6-Hydroxy-1-benzofuran-2-yl)-4-(3-methylbut-1-enyl)benzene-1,3-diolflavonoid
- (6R)-8,10-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-9-[(E)-3-methylbut-1-enyl]-6-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-6H-chromeno[4,3-b]chromen-7-oneflavonoid
- (9R)-9-hydroxytridecyl docosanoateester
- (13R)-8,17,19-trihydroxy-6-methoxy-14,14-dimethyl-3,15-dioxapentacyclo[11.6.1.02,11.04,9.016,20]icosa-1(20),2(11),4,6,8,16,18-heptaen-10-oneflavonoid
- (6S)-3,9-dihydroxy-6-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-11-methoxy-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-6,7-dihydrochromeno[3,2-d][1]benzoxepin-8-oneflavonoid
- (6R)-3,9-dihydroxy-6-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-11-methoxy-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-6,7-dihydrochromeno[3,2-d][1]benzoxepin-8-oneflavonoid
- (2R)-5-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
- (17S)-12,21,23-trihydroxy-8,8,18,18-tetramethyl-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-3,7,19-trioxahexacyclo[15.6.1.02,15.04,13.06,11.020,24]tetracosa-1(24),2(15),4(13),5,9,11,20,22-octaen-14-oneflavonoid
- (E)-1-[3-[(1S,5S,6R)-6-[2,4-dihydroxy-3-[(E)-3-methylbut-1-enyl]benzoyl]-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-oneflavonoid
- veraphenolfuran
- Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)-terpenoid
- Lup-20(29)-ene-3beta,28-diolterpenoid
- 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-[(E)-3-methylbut-1-enyl]-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-oneflavonoid
- 2-(2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6-[(E)-3-methylbut-1-enyl]-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-oneflavonoid
- 4-coumaric acidacid
- 4-hydroxybenzoic acidphenol
- Artocarpetin Aflavonoid
- octadeca-9,12-dienoic acidacid
- Artocarpesinflavonoid
- 5-[6-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-4-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)benzene-1,3-diolflavonoid
- cyclorigidolflavonoid
- 2-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,10-bis(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-8,8-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-4H,8H-benzo[1,2-b:5,4-b']dipyran-4-oneflavonoid
- cyanomaclurinflavonoid
- artocarpinflavonoid
- cycloartocarpinflavonoid
- artonin Uflavonoid
- artonin Jflavonoid
- 4'-Prenyl-2,4,3',5'-tetrahydroxystilbene
- cycloartenolterpenoid
- linoleic acidacid
- stigmasterolalcohol
- hydroxyresveratrol
- 4'-Prenyloxyresveratrol
- cudraflavone Cflavonoid
- cudraflavone Bflavonoid
- 2-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6-(3-methylbut-1-enyl)-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-oneflavonoid
- 5-[2-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]-2-(3-methylbut-1-enyl)benzene-1,3-diol
- artocarpinflavonoid
- 3,8-dihydroxy-10-methoxy-9-[(E)-3-methylbut-1-enyl]-6-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-6H-chromeno[4,3-b]chromen-7-oneflavonoid
- cycloart-23-ene-3beta,25-diolterpenoid
- Mulberrinflavonoid
- Albanin Aflavonoid
- norartocarpetinflavonoid
- p-coumaric acidacid
- squaleneterpenoidreads as faint agreeable odor (PubChem)
- 4-[2-(5-Hydroxy-2,2-dimethylchromen-7-yl)ethenyl]benzene-1,3-diol
- 5-[2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzene-1,3-diol
- 2-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-(3-methylbut-1-enyl)-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-oneflavonoid
- 2-(2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6-(3-methylbut-1-enyl)-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-oneflavonoid
- vanillic acidacid
- 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-olterpenoid
- 3-Prenyl luteolinflavonoid
- (24R)-cycloartane-24,25-diol-3-oneterpenoid
- (11S)-6,7,15-trihydroxy-19,19-dimethyl-22-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-11-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-2,10,20-trioxapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.016,21]docosa-1(14),3(12),4,6,8,15,17,21-octaen-13-oneflavonoid
- (15S)-11,19-dihydroxy-7,7-dimethyl-15-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-2,8,16-trioxapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.017,22]docosa-1(14),3(12),4(9),5,10,17(22),18,20-octaen-13-oneflavonoid
- (6S)-2,3,8,10-tetrahydroxy-9,11-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-6-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-6H-chromeno[4,3-b]chromen-7-oneflavonoid
Sources
- Chen et al. 2025, Food Chemistry: X(facts-only licence)