Peels, Seeds, and Other Scraps Contain More Fiber Than the Parts We Eat in 10 of 12 Fruits and Vegetables

Discarded fruit and vegetable parts offer overlooked fiber benefits

Most of us routinely discard the peels, skins, stalks, and seeds of fruits and vegetables at mealtime. But new research from King's College London suggests these scraps could be a valuable – and overlooked – source of dietary fiber, offering potential benefits for both public health and the environment.

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The parts of fruits and vegetables most throw away could save your health—and the planet

Most of us routinely discard the peels, skins, stalks and seeds of fruits and vegetables at mealtime. But new research from King's College London suggests these scraps could be a valuable—and overlooked—source of dietary fiber, offering potential benefits for both public health and the environment.

Peels, Seeds, and Other Scraps Contain More Fiber Than the Parts We Eat in 10 of 12 Fruits and Vegetables

Learn more about the fiber hidden in produce peels and seeds, and how consuming them could lower food waste and give your fiber a boost.