Fruit
Flesh
Grapefruit flesh is the juicy pulp of the segments—tart-sweet with a bitter edge, pale yellow to deep red depending on cultivar. Membranes between segments can be tough; “supreming” removes them for refined salads. Flesh breaks down if cooked hard; brief warm uses (broiled halves with sugar) work better than long stews. Use in fruit salads, salsas with avocado and chilli, desserts, and ceviche-style dressings. Drain excess juice if you need dry segments on a plate. Bitterness varies—ruby types are often milder.
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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 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.26 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.7 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.07 g
- Total Sugars 9.66 g
- Complex / starch 0.99 g
- Protein 0.81 g
- Water 82.4 g
- Energy 57.7 kcal
- Water 82.4 g
- Carbohydrates 13.7 g
- Protein 0.81 g
- Fat 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Omega-3 0.01 g
- Vitamins 42.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 17.4 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.34 mg
- Vitamin K 5.6 µg
- Minerals 347 mg
- Major Minerals 345 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: 0.03 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.34 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.17 · vitamin-b6: 0.09 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 17.4 · vitamin-e: 0.34 · vitamin-k: 5.6 ·
Minerals
Flesh of Grapefruit: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Flesh denoted the main edible portion after dressing fish, fruit, or animals.