Fruit
Peel
Grapefruit peel includes coloured zest (oil-rich flavedo) and white pith (bitter albedo). Zest is highly aromatic—floral-citrus and slightly bitter—ideal for baking, bitters, and dry rubs. Thick peel candies well after repeated blanching to tame pith bitterness. Zest only the coloured layer for most cooking; candy or dry strips for garnish and tea. Scrub waxed fruit before zesting. Pith left on marmalade peel is traditional for set and bitterness balance.
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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 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.4 g
- Dietary Fibre 3.94 g
- Total Sugars 10.4 g
- Complex / starch 1.05 g
- Protein 0.84 g
- Water 75.1 g
- Energy 41.6 kcal
- Water 75.1 g
- Carbohydrates 13.4 g
- Protein 0.84 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 39.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 15.6 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.31 mg
- Vitamin K 5.1 µg
- Minerals 411 mg
- Major Minerals 409 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: 0.43 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.21 · vitamin-b6: 0.08 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 15.6 · vitamin-e: 0.31 · vitamin-k: 5.1 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 5 · Potassium: 342 · Calcium: 62 · Iron: 1.5 ·
Peel and rind are fibre-rich outer tissues with concentrated pigments.
History
Peels flavoured liqueurs, preserves, and spice blends across Europe and Asia.