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Carotene
Also searched as: beta-carotene
In short: The orange pigment in carrots, pumpkin and sweet potatoes. The body turns it into vitamin A. It dissolves in fat, not in water.
To peel or not to peel
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- Harold McGee: On Food and Cooking (2004), Kapitel Gemüse: Farbstoffe