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fruit facts
Dr Chiranjit Parmar
Unpeeled apples healthier
  Peeling apples before eating can cause loss of many vital nutrients. Laboratory analysis has shown that 100 gm of unpeeled apple contains about 16 mg of vitamin C. The same quantity of peeled fruits contained only 8 mg this vitamin. According to the University of Illinois, nearly half of an apple’s vitamin C content lies beneath its skin. It contains as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, folate and iron. The peel is a significant source of both insoluble and fat-soluble fibre called pectin. It accounts for around 50 per cent of total fibre of the apple. According to Cornell University’s Chronicle Online, peels are rich in flavonoids and phenolic acids. The peel has triterpenoids. These compounds can inhibit or kill cancer cells, says researchers from Cornell institute, New York.
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