Fruit
Core
Core of medlar is the seed housing and tougher centre removed for eating quality. Core with a tool or knife; trimmings can lightly infuse liquids if clean, then discard. Even thickness matters more than elaborate marinades for consistent doneness.
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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 5.01 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.8 g
- Dietary Fibre 1.94 g
- Total Sugars 10.3 g
- Complex / starch 1.05 g
- Protein 0.84 g
- Water 85.7 g
- Energy 58.2 kcal
- Water 85.7 g
- Carbohydrates 13.8 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 39.6 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 15.5 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.3 mg
- Vitamin K 5 µg
- Minerals 353 mg
- Major Minerals 351 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: 15.5 · vitamin-e: 0.3 · vitamin-k: 5 ·
Minerals
Core of Medlar: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Market gardeners and growers selected medlar for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named core portions.
Cold storage and transport made medlar a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named core portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of medlar for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named core portions.