APPLE: Nutritional Profiles and Health Benefits

A Red and a Green Apple.Apples are a sweet fleshy fruit that grow around the world.

Believed to originate in Central Asia, there are now hundreds of varieties of apples, ranging from sweet to sour.

Nutritionally speaking, apples are a relatively high-carbohydrate fruit and their most significant nutrient is vitamin C.

They’re a very versatile fruit; while often eaten as a snack, they’re also used in a variety of dessert recipes.

Per large apple, the nutrient profile looks like this (1);

  • Calories: 104 kcal
  • Carbohydrate: 27.6 g
  • Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Sugar: 21.8 g
  • Fat: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 0.6 g
  • Vitamin C: 14% RDA
  • Potassium: 6% RDA
  • Manganese: 4% RDA
  • Vitamin B6: 4% RDA
  • Vitamin B2: 4% RDA