Pith fact, not fiction

August 28, 2019 2:12 PM

A question for the Nutritionists/ dieters: what is the nutritional value of orange pith? Specifically, the white spongy stuff between the bitter skin of the orange and its flesh. I like to eat this and can’t find a calorie count for it. Thanks
posted by uans to Food & Drink (5 answers total)

I can't find any calorie counts or anything like that, but can tell you that the part of the orange you're talking about is called the pith.
posted by slkinsey at 2:21 PM on August 28, 2019 [4 favorites]

Best answer: http://www.foodgenetics.com/2010/07/06/is-orange-pith-good-for-you/
posted by JayRwv at 2:25 PM on August 28, 2019 [3 favorites]

Response by poster: Slkinsey. You are so right. Mods, could you change the title to pith? It is misleading.
posted by uans at 2:27 PM on August 28, 2019

Mod note: Fixed it from "pulp", and let's have a brief moment of silence for a good title pun ruined by facts.
posted by cortex (staff) at 3:14 PM on August 28, 2019 [61 favorites]

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No nutritional value -- it's just roughage.

I always call it styrofoam 'cause that's what a friend did, in college.
posted by Rash at 3:07 PM on August 29, 2019