Apples

Apples come in a variety of colors ranging from red to yellow to green, and all of them are delicious. Apples may help to reduce cholesterol and apples are a great source of quercetin.

Healthy Apple Recipes:

• Baked Apples
• Wild Rice With Cranberries and Apples
• Crockpot Chicken and Apples

The following nutrition information is for one medium apple. That would be an apple of about three inches in diameter, or 138 grams. This general information is for all types of uncooked apples and includes the skin.

Water: 118.07 g

Calories: 72

Protein: 0.36 g

Carbohydrates: 19.06 g

Fiber: 3.3 g

Sugars: 14.34 g

Total Fat: 0.23 g

Saturated Fat: 0.039 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.010 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.070 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 8 mg

Iron: 0.17 mg

Magnesium: 7 mg

Phosphorus: 15 mg

Potassium: 148 mg

Sodium: 1 mg

Zinc: 0.06 mg

Vitamin C: 6.3 mg

Thiamin: 0.023 mg

Riboflavin: 0.036 mg

Niacin: 0.126 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.084 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.057 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 4 mcg

Vitamin A: 75 IU

Vitamin E: 0.25 mg

Vitamin K: 3.0 mcg

Phytosterols: 17 mg

beta Carotene: 37 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 15 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 40 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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