Is thick fruit skin safe to be eaten? [closed]

There are kinds of fruit where it's common for people to eat the fruit together with the skin (apple, grapes etc.). But there are some where people would peel off the skin beforehand like the kind of orange, banana, water melon etc. The skin does contain a heavy dose of fiber, and am wondering is it safe, or even healthy, to eat the skin?

But has anyone eat fruits such as orange or banana wholly without peeling off the skin, and find any health issue (positive or negative)? Assuming the skin is washed clean, do people peel skin because just it taste bitter?

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Best Answer

this depends very much on:

the specific kind of fruit you're about to eat;
Cultural normatives;
your personal flavor and preference;

For instance: I eat Avocados with the skin. Seriously. I do. Some of my friends consider it to be weird, but i couldn't care less - when they are ripe i just slice them as they are, stack 'em on a piece of bread and feast away with a sprinkle of salt.

Most fruits i know of have edible skins - even citrus skin, as sour and zesty as it may be, is edible - and is used for producing all sorts of sweets, flavor extract and even food for animals.

I wouldn't go ahead and eat the skin of the Durian fruit - it's probably 'edible' but.... i donno.... it just doesn't feel right (plus the smell of it is UNBEARABLE)

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What fruit skin can you not eat?

For instance, the peels of avocados and honeydew melon are considered inedible, regardless of whether they are consumed cooked or raw. Other fruit and vegetable peels, such as those from pineapples, melons, onions, and celeriac, can have a tough texture that is difficult to chew and digest.

Are fruit skins hard to digest?

Fruits and vegetables skins often contain high levels of antioxidants, fibers and nutrients, and they have even an unexpectedly good taste. Anyway, not all skins are edible and tasty: some of them are actually hard to digest.

What fruit skins should you eat?

Pineapples, papayas, mangos, bananas, melon and lychee are tropical fruits that you should always peel. These fruits have skins that are hard to chew and digest that are inedible, Malkani says.

Why should the skin of apples and pears not be removed when eaten?

Fiber and Nutrients In addition to containing a large portion of the fiber found in apples and pears, the skin of these fruits also contain most of the nutrients and antioxidants that are important for your health. Not eating the skin could prevent you from getting the full benefits of these healthy fruits.

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