Don't peel kiwis if you don't want to throw away a huge amount of vitamin P

Eating kiwi with the skin off means you are throwing away the huge amount of vitamin P in this nutritious fruit!

Nutritional value in kiwi fruit

Many scientific studies have shown that a kiwi fruit contains nearly 80 types of natural nutrients that are extremely good for human health. Specifically, a kiwi fruit contains a lot of Polyphenols, phytonutrients, folic acid, especially rich in vitamins C, E and minerals such as Mg, Cu, K, Zn, ...

These substances in kiwi fruit play a very important role in keeping the heart healthy and helping the skeletal system to be strong and the joints to function smoothly.

Kiwi fruit is an extremely rich source of nutrients.

Studies also show that the 4% iron content of the golden kiwi fruit contains many antioxidants, which help absorb iron and prevent anemia. In addition, the rich source of fiber in each kiwi fruit is very good for digestion, helping to remove toxins from the colon, preventing constipation and hemorrhoids. It also reduces the risk of skin and intestinal diseases and prevents indigestion, helping women lose weight.

Wrong habits when using kiwi

Kiwi is a fruit that contains many vitamins and minerals, not only good for health but also good for the skin and figure. However, almost everyone who eats kiwi peels off the skin because they think that the kiwi skin is inedible and has no nutrition. However, recently, Chosun Korea reported that this is a wrong habit that many people have when eating kiwi.

Most of the vitamin P is found in the kiwi skin.

According to consultant Kim Si Wan, kiwi fruit contains a type of vitamin P, also known as quercetin, which acts as an antioxidant and effectively prevents cancer. However, what few people expect is that instead of being in the flesh of the fruit, this quercetin compound is mostly found in the kiwi skin.

In fact, 100 grams of kiwi flesh contains only 55.1 mg of quercetin, but 100 grams of peel contains up to 2610 mg of quercetin. Thus, the content of vitamin P, also known as quercetin, in the kiwi skin is nearly 50 times higher than in the fruit flesh. Therefore, eating kiwi without peeling means we are losing the richest amount of nutrients.

So how to eat kiwi "properly"?

Are you wondering how to eat a kiwi with hairy skin? Don't worry! Chosun Radio has helped you solve that problem. Specifically, the program's creators said that the kiwi skin has a lot of hair, but these are just quite soft and thin hairs, so cleaning them is not difficult.

To remove the stubborn skin, you just need to put the kiwi in diluted vinegar water and soak for about 1 minute. Next, you can use a clean dishwashing sponge to gently rub the surface of the skin to remove the fluff immediately. Right in the program, after the kiwi had cleaned the fluff in this way, everyone was surprised because the kiwi skin was very soft and easy to eat, especially not causing an uncomfortable feeling when chewing or swallowing.

In particular, eating kiwi with the skin is also perceived to taste better than just eating the flesh. So, not all fruits that are peeled are the right way to do it. Especially for this kiwi, if you peel it, it's like you're throwing a huge amount of vitamin P into the trash.

However, because you eat the outer skin, you need to wash kiwi thoroughly before eating to remove as much dirt and chemicals remaining on the skin surface as possible to ensure your health.

According to Phapluatnet.vn