Thursday, February 25, 2010

What's the vitamin C distribution in an orange?


Search: where is the vitamin c in an orange peel

Why: Ariana has a tickle in her throat, like what I had 9 days ago before the tuberculosis set in. Her mom says the most vitamin C is in the peel and the white stuff, which tastes disgusting.

Answer: She is right! It breaks down like this:
  • 53% - peel
  • 26% - juice
  • 21% - pulp and pith
While the orange peel tastes bitter and gross, you can zest it, and it is sometimes broken down to be used in animal feed.

Source: UltimateCitrus.com

The More You Know: While I was doing this, this happened:
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2 comments:

  1. joelFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    i like the white stuff on the inside of the peel. sometimes i teeth it off.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:24 AM

    Orange you glad you looked into this? Heh heh. I have another one... I heard this guy on NPR ranting about how vitamins are completely useless in pill form. My heart says that this can't be true, but my head says it makes sense. Maybe. Google it, Carly!

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