Avoid Acai Berry Seed or Pit aka Endocarp
January 5th, 2009 by admin
In Brazil, they don’t eat the seed. They make jewelry out of it or feed it to pigs or other livestock.
When I see an acai product that uses the seed or pit, which is sometimes listed in the ingredients as “endocarp”, I avoid that product.
In my opinion including the seed is just a way of increasing a company’s profit margin at the expense of the consumer. There is no significant nutritional value to the seed that I am aware of and it no doubt tastes awful, unless it is disguised with other flavors.
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