Eat whole yellow (SunGold) kiwifruit, including their smooth, fuzz-free skin, to maximize fiber intake (approximately 5g) and cover more than 100% of your daily vitamin C requirements.

noli's read

The claim that consuming the smooth skin of a yellow kiwifruit significantly increases fiber intake is scientifically accurate. Analyses from the USDA FoodData Central database (biochemical data) confirm that eating the skin of a kiwifruit increases its total fiber content by nearly 50%, allowing it to approach 4 to 5 grams depending on the size of the fruit. Regarding vitamin C, a research review published by Richardson et al. (2018) in the scientific journal *Nutrients* shows that a single yellow kiwifruit provides between 130 and 160 mg of this vitamin. This even substantially exceeds the 100% of the recommended daily intake for an adult, which is between 75 and 90 mg. Finally, the absence of fuzz on the SunGold variety eliminates the primary sensory barrier associated with consuming the skin. This simple and practical tip is therefore perfectly validated by nutritional science.

the sources

1. 1Reynolds A et al. 2019
2. 2Jovanovski E et al. 2019