AIBU to eat an entire pineapple...?

[Lilifer]

By myself?

And count it as lunch ...

It's pure sugar!

If I did that the acid would literally peel my tongue off...

When I was pregnant pineapple was my craving in the early day.
Ad eat pineapple all day long and no harm came to me.

Go for it. Enjoy

I am ordering a pineapple right now!

isnt that how things grow, convert energy from the sun/light into an ‘ose’? Slower growing stuff with tougher fibres slows down its accessibility for use by the body. Higher water content lowers the amount per gram.

Simplistic explanation I know.

For the record, the problem with pineapples isn't the acid, but the enzyme.

www.thespruceeats.com/flesh-eating-enzymes-of-pineapple-and-papaya-4047013

Why would you do that?

Doesn't sounds like a very balanced sort of lunch tbh and probably much to much acid and sugar in one sitting for most people.

Expect your mouth to be pretty sore afterwards, and I imagine it could have quite a dramatic affect on your bowels as well.

Out of interest, the first google result says 10g sugar per 100g pineapple, vs 13.6g sugar per 100g of a jam donut.

For the average 66g donut, that's 9g sugar. The average medium pineapple yields 5 cups, or approx 1100g - or 110g sugar. So there's your answer on that one - just eat the donut!

If I ate a whole pineapple I'd be very ill, there is a lot of acid in them and I can't eat more than a couple of bits without getting stomach ache.

I once ate most of a pineapple and it was a terrible mistake. Whether it was the acid or the enzyme, I felt like I had sunstroke and had to go lie down for the rest of the afternoon.
I still love pineapple, but I'm a bit more moderate in my consumption these days.

My son ate a lot when he was in reception - he wasn’t much of a fruit eater so I chopped it up and said hello yourself - he ate about 3/4 of it . He spent a lot of time on the toilet then was unable to go to school the next day

Make sure you have plenty of loo roll.

Doesn't sounds like a very balanced sort of lunch tbh and probably much to much acid and sugar in one sitting for most people.

who cares?
A balanced diet should be seen through an entire week and a healthy attitude to food allows you to eat what you want in the context of regular balanced meals.

If you want to eat a pineapple once in a while, why wouldn't you.

No. Yadnbu. Pineapple is the best. A fresh pineapple is best eaten in one go.
I’m so jealous.

I think theres more sugar in a whole pineapple than a jam doughnut.

I can eat a massive papaya with no issues. Although admittedly not everyday too expensive

In fact just googled it. Theres 10 times more sugar in a pineaple than a jam doughnut. (The doughnut obviously has more fat)

YANBU but beware that your tongue might bleed . I ate loads while in Thailand and my tongue bled a little bit. Apparently eating a banana can neutralise it.

But the sugar in say, a jam donut, is refined sugar. Naturally occurring sugars are much better for you, mainly because of the way the body breaks them down and stores them. You still need to eat them in a balanced way and in moderation, but overall you'd still get a lot more benefit from eating a whole pineapple. Not that I would personally, I love pineapple but I think a whole one would make me sick.

Fruit sugar is fructose, nothing wrong with it. Cutting out entire food groups is what is wrong, moderation is best rather than fads, unless you have a medical condition.

You might get a sore tongue though.

Also my son says pineapples can dissolve human flesh

It’s true. They contain an enzyme called bromelain, as does papaya. You can use pineapple to tenderise meat but if you leave it on too long the meat will literally disintegrate to mush.

I think one of the old tricks to start labour is to eat lots of pineapple- gets your guts moving, so I wouldn't go out for the next day or so

A friend of mine once lost a bet to eat a whole pineapple.

And I mean a WHOLE pineapple - leaves, prickly skin and all. Wasn't pretty.

I'm sure your experience will be much more pleasant than that - enjoy!

If I ate a whole pineapple it would give me the raging shits. Stay near a loo for the foreseeable!

OP

I hope your tongue, stomach and gut aren't being digested by all the enzymes (bromelain) in that pineapple!!

And yes pineapple is really high in sugar, as is that other utterly delicious fruit - the fresh, juicy mango! 😋