Fruit
Skin
Skin or peel of durian may be eaten for colour and fibre or removed for bitterness and toughness. Scrub if keeping; peel thinly if not. Young thin skins often stay; tough or waxed peels come off. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.83 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.22 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.1 g
- Dietary Fibre 1.92 g
- Total Sugars 10.1 g
- Complex / starch 1.06 g
- Protein 0.59 g
- Water 86.2 g
- Energy 62 kcal
- Water 86.2 g
- Carbohydrates 13.1 g
- Protein 0.59 g
- Fat 0.83 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Omega-3 0.01 g
- Vitamins 35.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.8 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.25 mg
- Vitamin K 4.1 µg
- Minerals 375 mg
- Major Minerals 373 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.36 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.18 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.8 · vitamin-e: 0.25 · vitamin-k: 4.1 ·
Minerals
Skin carries subcutaneous fat and collagen; crisping concentrates calories.
History
Cooks bought prepped forms of durian for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named skin portions.
Market gardeners and growers selected durian for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named skin portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of durian for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named skin portions.