Kiwis are versatile, with one-of-a-kind taste and are great as a snack or added to dishes such as fruit salads.
When eating kiwis, most people tend to peel off and throw away the fuzzy, brown skin which covers the fruit’s flesh. This is because the skin has a strange “furry” texture, and people sometimes find it unappetizing.
Did you know, however, that kiwi skins are actually edible? Not only are they edible, but eating them is a great way to enjoy more nutritional benefits from the fruit.
Studies have shown that consuming the skin of the kiwi fruit has loads of health benefits. First off, the skin contains the majority of the fruit’s fiber. Consuming the skin gives you a boost of fiber that’s nearly double what you’d get from only the flesh.
In addition, the skins contain large quantities of Vitamin C, folate, and the crucial Vitamin E antioxidant.
Getting past the strange texture of the kiwi skin can be a challenge at first. Nonetheless, its flavor isn’t off-putting, really. It adds an earthy, but neutral taste to a kiwi that might make it taste a little less sweet.
If you don’t want to eat the skin with the whole fruit, you can try using the kiwi fruit with skin in a smoothie. Yum! It might sound strange, but trying kiwi skins is definitely worth it.
