If you have a core slicer at home trash it now instead of throwing away the pineapple core. Peels pith seeds or core of certain fruits pack more nutrition or at least as much as the fruit or vegetable does. Discarding them is like letting nutrition go down the drain. Pineapples are known to be high-calorie fruits but they also contain a host of vital nutrients and hence can be consumed in small proportion suggests Debjani Banerjee Consultant Nutritionist and Dietetics PSRI Hospitals New Delhi. Here are a few Health benefits of pineapple Benefits of the pineapple core The core