Fruit
Core
Core of pineapple 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. Salt early for large joints, late for delicate leaves and soft fruit.
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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 0.28 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.99 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.09 g
- Total Sugars 9.92 g
- Complex / starch 1.05 g
- Protein 0.83 g
- Water 82.2 g
- Energy 51.7 kcal
- Water 82.2 g
- Carbohydrates 13 g
- Protein 0.83 g
- Fat 0.28 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Omega-3 0.01 g
- Vitamins 38.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.41 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 14.7 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.29 mg
- Vitamin K 4.7 µg
- Minerals 294 mg
- Major Minerals 293 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: 0.41 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.2 · vitamin-b6: 0.08 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 14.7 · vitamin-e: 0.29 · vitamin-k: 4.7 ·
Minerals
Core of Pineapple: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Market gardeners and growers selected pineapple for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named core portions.
Cold storage and transport made pineapple a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named core portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of pineapple for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named core portions.