Discarded peels and cores can hold far more fibre than the flesh, study finds

Discarded peels and cores can hold far more fibre than the flesh, study finds

Discarded peels and cores can hold far more fibre than the flesh, study finds

A King's College London study of 12 common fruits and vegetables found that in 10 of them, the parts people usually throw away held more fibre by weight than the parts they eat. Pineapple skin and core together held about 453 percent more fibre than the flesh, watermelon rind about 425 percent more, and butternut squash skin, seeds and innards about 362 percent more. The researchers say using these parts safely, such as roasting squash with its skin on, could raise fibre intake and cut food waste, but they warn against eating pineapple skin directly because it can contain naturally occurring compounds of concern, and advise washing produce thoroughly.

A King's College London study of 12 common fruits and vegetables found that in 10 of them, the parts people usually throw away held more fibre by weight than the parts they eat. Pineapple skin and core together held about 453 percent more fibre than the flesh, watermelon rind about 425 percent more, and butternut squash skin, seeds and innards about 362 percent more. The researchers say using these parts safely, such as roasting squash with its skin on, could raise fibre intake and cut food waste, but they warn against eating pineapple skin directly because it can contain naturally occurring compounds of concern, and advise washing produce thoroughly.

A King's College London study of 12 common fruits and vegetables found that in 10 of them, the parts people usually throw away held more fibre by weight than the parts they eat. Pineapple skin and core together held about 453 percent more fibre than the flesh, watermelon rind about 425 percent more, and butternut squash skin, seeds and innards about 362 percent more. The researchers say using these parts safely, such as roasting squash with its skin on, could raise fibre intake and cut food waste, but they warn against eating pineapple skin directly because it can contain naturally occurring compounds of concern, and advise washing produce thoroughly.