An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away - Nutritional Facts

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An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away - Nutritional Facts

from AdminT on 07/02/2020 07:08 PM

Apple is a pome fruit of a usually cultivated tree (genus Malus) of the rose family. Pomes are fleshy fruits with thin skin, not formed from the ovary but from another part. The seeds are contained in a chamber in the center of the fruit. Apples grow on small, deciduos trees that blossom in the spring and produce fruit in the fall.

Thousands of varieties of apples are grown worldwide. The skin colour of apples can range fromred to yellow to green. Apple is a crispy and juicy fruit. It sizes can vary from 2 to 4 inches. This wonderful fruit is packed with rich phytonutrients, that in the true sense are indispensable for optimal health. The antioxidants in apple have many health promoting and disease prevention properties; thus justifying the adage, "an apple a day, keeps the doctor away".

Worldwide, there are 7,500 different varieties of apple. The extra common ones being; Red delicious, Golden delicious, Gala, Fuji, McIntosh, Pink lady, Rome beauty, and really, so much more.


Choose fresh, bright, firm-textured apples with rich flavour. Avoid fruits with pressure marks over their surface as they indicate underlying mottled pulp. Fresh apples can be kept at room temperature for a few days and can be stored in the refrigerator for two to three weeks. Wash them in clean running water before consuming to remove any surface dust and pesticide/fungicide residues.

Delicious and crunchy, apple is one of the popular fruits that contain an impressive amount of essential nutrients, which are required for normal growth and development and overall nutritional well-being. Apples are consumed fresh and also used in salads, deserts, juices, pies, breads, cakes and also in beverages and skin care products.

Nutritional Value Of Apple Per 100g (3.5 oz)
  1. Energy............................. 50kcal
  2. Carbohydrates................13.81g
  3. Protein............................ 0.5g
  4. Fat................................... 0.17g
  5. Cholesterol..................... 0mg
  6. Dietary fiber.................... 2.40g
  7. Pyridoxine...................... 0.041mg
  8. Riboflavine (vit. B2)....... 0.026mg
  9. Niacin (vit. B3)............... 0.091mg
  10. Pantothenic acid (B5)... 0.061mg
  11. Thiamin.......................... 0.017mg
  12. Folate (vit. B9)............... 3.0micrograms
  13. Vitamin A....................... 54 IU
  14. Vitamin C....................... 4.6mg
  15. Vitamin E....................... 0.18mg
  16. Vitamin K....................... 2.2micrograms
  17. Calcium.......................... 5mg
  18. Iron................................. 0.12mg
  19. Magnesium.................... 5mg
  20. Phosphorus................... 11mg
  21. Potassium..................... 107mg
  22. Zinc................................ 0.04mg

Apple alone contains 21 nutrients plus 1 more as bonus, no cholesterol. The saying really is true.

  • NB: The contents of the three ingredients (Vitamin A, D, and E) are expressed as International Units (IU) on dietary supplement and food labels. Click How to Convert IU to micro and milli Grams to learn more about this. 

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Reply Edited on 07/03/2020 10:58 AM.

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