Pulled pork vs Young jackfruit
Young green jackfruit shreds exactly like slow-cooked pork and absorbs barbecue sauce well. It is a carbohydrate, not a protein, so serve it with beans or a bean-based side.
Per per kg
Greenhouse gaseskg CO₂e / kg
Pulled pork
12.3
Young jackfruit
0.6
Land usem² / kg
Pulled pork
17.4
Young jackfruit
1.1
Saturated fatg / 100 g
Pulled pork
6
Young jackfruit
0.1
Proteing / 100 g
Pulled pork
27
Young jackfruit
1.5
Source: Poore & Nemecek (2018), Science · Our World in Data · USDA FoodData Central
Verdict
Jackfruit nails the texture at 5% of the emissions — add beans for the protein.
Questions people ask
Which jackfruit should I buy?
Young/green jackfruit in brine or water — not the ripe sweet fruit in syrup.