
<p>Apple trees are grown worldwide and are the most extensively grown species in the genus <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus" target="_blank">Malus</a>. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild relative, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus_sieversii" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Malus sieversii</a>, is still seen today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe and were returned to North America by European colonists. Apples have mythological and religious significance in various cultures, including Norse, Greek, and European Christian traditions.</p>


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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apple Nutrients:</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td>
 <strong>Name</strong>
 </td><td>
 <strong>Amount</strong>
 </td><td>
 <strong>Unit</strong>
 </td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>
 Water
 </td><td>
 <strong>85.56</strong>
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Energy
 </td><td>
 <strong>52</strong>
 </td><td>
 <strong>kcal</strong>
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Protein
 </td><td>
 0.26
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Total lipid (fat)
 </td><td>
 0.17
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Carbohydrate, by difference
 </td><td>
 <strong>13.81</strong>
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Fiber, total dietary
 </td><td>
 <strong>2.4</strong>
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Sugars, total including NLEA
 </td><td>
 <strong>10.39</strong>
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Calcium, Ca
 </td><td>
 6
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Iron, Fe
 </td><td>
 0.12
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Magnesium, Mg
 </td><td>
 5
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Phosphorus, P
 </td><td>
 11
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Potassium, K
 </td><td>
 107
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Sodium, Na
 </td><td>
 1
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Zinc, Zn
 </td><td>
 0.04
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Copper, Cu
 </td><td>
 0.027
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Selenium, Se
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
 </td><td>
 4.6
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Thiamin
 </td><td>
 0.017
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Riboflavin
 </td><td>
 0.026
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Niacin
 </td><td>
 0.091
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Vitamin B-6
 </td><td>
 0.041
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Folate, total
 </td><td>
 3
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Folic acid
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Folate, food
 </td><td>
 3
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Folate, DFE
 </td><td>
 3
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Choline, total
 </td><td>
 3.4
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Vitamin B-12
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Vitamin B-12, added
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Vitamin A, RAE
 </td><td>
 3
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Retinol
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Carotene, beta
 </td><td>
 27
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Carotene, alpha
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Cryptoxanthin, beta
 </td><td>
 11
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Lycopene
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Lutein + zeaxanthin
 </td><td>
 29
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
 </td><td>
 0.18
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Vitamin E, added
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
 </td><td>
 2.2
 </td><td>
 µg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Fatty acids, total saturated
 </td><td>
 0.028
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 4:0
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 6:0
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 8:0
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 10:0
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 12:0
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 14:0
 </td><td>
 0.001
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 16:0
 </td><td>
 0.024
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 18:0
 </td><td>
 0.003
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
 </td><td>
 0.007
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 16:1
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 18:1
 </td><td>
 0.007
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 20:1
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 22:1
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
 </td><td>
 0.051
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 18:2
 </td><td>
 0.043
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 18:3
 </td><td>
 0.009
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 18:4
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 20:4
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Cholesterol
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Alcohol, ethyl
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 g
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Caffeine
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr><tr><td>
 Theobromine
 </td><td>
 0
 </td><td>
 mg
 </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p><strong>Data Type:</strong>Survey (FNDDS)</p>
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<p><strong>Published:</strong>4/1/2019</p>



<p>Research Source Nutrients: <strong><a href="https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/341508/nutrients" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">APPLE, RAW (SURVEY (FNDDS), 341508)</a></strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apple Facts</strong></h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Apples come in all shades of reds,
greens, and yellows.</li><li>The crabapple is the only apple
native to North America.</li><li>Two pounds of apples make one 9-inch
pie.</li><li>Two thousand five hundred varieties
of apples are grown in the United States.</li><li>One hundred varieties of apples are
grown commercially in the United States.</li><li>Seven thousand five hundred varieties
of apples are grown throughout the world.</li><li>Apples are grown in all 50 states.</li><li>Apples are grown commercially in 36
states.</li><li>Apple blossom is the state flower of
Michigan.</li><li>A medium apple is about 80 calories.</li><li>Apples are fat, sodium, and
cholesterol-free.</li><li>Apples are a great source of the
fiber pectin. One apple has five grams of fiber.</li><li>The science of apple growing is
called pomology.</li><li>The pilgrims planted the first United
States apple trees in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.</li><li>Apple trees take four to five years
to produce their first fruit.</li><li>Most apples are still picked by hand
in the fall.</li><li>Apples are propagated by two methods:
grafting or budding.</li><li>The apple tree originated in an area
between the Caspian and the Black Sea.</li><li>Apples were the favorite fruit of
ancient Greeks and Romans.</li><li>Apples are a member of the rose
family.</li><li>Apples harvested from an average tree
can fill 20 boxes that weigh 42 pounds each.</li><li>Apple varieties range in size from a
little larger than a cherry to as large as a grapefruit.</li><li>The largest apple picked weighed
three pounds.</li><li>The average size of a United States
orchard is 50 acres.</li><li>Many growers use dwarf apple trees.</li><li>Charred apples have been found in
prehistoric dwellings in Switzerland.</li><li>Most apple blossoms are pink when
they open but gradually fade to white.</li><li>Europeans eat about 46 pounds of
apples annually.</li><li>Some apple trees will grow over 40
feet high and live over 100 years.</li><li>Most apples can be grown farther
north than most other fruits, because they blossom late in spring, minimizing
frost damage.</li><li>It takes the energy from 50 leaves to
produce one apple.</li><li>Apples are the second most valuable
fruit grown in the United States. Oranges are first.</li><li>In colonial time, apples were called
winter banana or melt-in-the-mouth.</li><li>The largest U. S. apple crop was
277.3 million cartons in 1998.</li><li>Apples have five seed pockets or
carpels. Each pocket contains seeds. The number of seeds per carpel is
determined by the vigor and health of the plant. Different varieties of apples
will have a different number of seeds.</li><li>World&#8217;s top apple producers are China,
United States, Turkey, Poland, and Italy.</li><li>Newton Pippin apples were the first
apples exported from America in 1768, some were sent to Benjamin Franklin in
London.</li><li>The Lady or Api apple is one of the
oldest varieties in existence.</li><li>In 1730, the first apple nursery was
opened in Flushing, New York.</li><li>One of George Washington&#8217;s hobbies
was pruning his apple trees.</li><li>America&#8217;s longest-lived apple tree
was reportedly planted in 1647 by Peter Stuyvesant in his Manhattan orchard and
was still bearing fruit when a derailed train struck it in 1866.</li><li>Apples ripen six to ten times faster
at room temperature than if they were refrigerated.</li><li>A peck of apples weight 10.5 pounds.</li><li>A bushel of apples weighs about 42
pounds and will yield 20-24 quarts of applesauce.</li><li>Archeologists have found evidence
that humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C.</li><li>The world&#8217;s largest apple peel was
created by Kathy Wafler Madison on October 16, 1976, in Rochester, NY. It was
172 feet, 4 inches long. (She was 16 years old at the time and grew up to be a
sales manager for an apple tree nursery.)</li><li>It takes about 36 apples to create
one gallon of apple cider.</li><li>Apples account for 50 percent of the
world&#8217;s deciduous fruit tree production.</li><li>The old saying, “An apple a day,
keeps the doctor away.” This saying comes from an old English adage, “To eat an
apple before going to bed, will make the doctor beg his bread.”</li><li>Don&#8217;t peel your apple. Two-thirds of
the fiber and lots of antioxidants are found in the peel. Antioxidants help to
reduce damage to cells, which can trigger some diseases.</li><li>In 2005, United States consumers ate
an average of 46.1 pounds of fresh apples and processed apple products. That&#8217;s
a lot of applesauce!</li><li>Sixty-three percent of the 2005 U.S.
apple crop was eaten as fresh fruit.</li><li>In 2005, 36 percent of apples were
processed into apple products; 18.6 percent of this is for juice and cider, two
percent was dried, 2.5 percent was frozen, 12.2 percent was canned and 0.7
percent was fresh slices. Other uses were the making of baby food, apple butter
or jelly and vinegar.</li><li>The top apple producing states are
Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, and Virginia.</li><li>In 2006, 58% of apples produced in
the United States were produced in Washington, 11% in New York, 8% in Michigan,
5% in Pennsylvania, 4% in California and 2% in Virginia.</li><li>In 2005, there were 7,500 apple
growers with orchards covering 379,000 acres.</li><li>In 1998-90 the U.S. per capita fresh
apple consumption was around 21 pounds.</li><li>In 2005, the average United States
consumer ate an estimated 16.9 pounds of fresh market apples</li><li>Total apple production in the United
States in 2005 was 234.9 million cartons valued at $1.9 billion.</li><li>In 2006/2007 the People&#8217;s Republic of
China led the world in commercial apple production with 24,480,000 metric tons
followed by the United States with 4,460,544 metric tons.</li><li>In 2006/2007 commercial world
production of apples was at 44,119,244 metric tons.</li><li>Almost one out of every four apples
harvested in the United States is exported.</li><li>35.7 million bushels of fresh market
apples in 2005 were exported. That was 24 percent of the total U.S.
fresh-market crop.</li><li>The apple variety ‘Red Delicious&#8217; is
the most widely grown in the United States with 62 million bushels harvested in
2005.</li><li>Many apples after harvesting and
cleaning have commercial grade wax applied. Waxes are made from natural
ingredients.</li><li>National Apple Month is the only
national, generic apple promotion conducted in the United States. Originally
founded in 1904 as National Apple Week, it was expanded in 1996 to a
three-month promotional window from September through November.</li><li>On August 21, 2007, the GoldRush
apple was designated as official Illinois’state fruit. GoldRush is a sweet-tart
yellow apple with a long shelf life. The apple is also the state fruit of
Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.</li></ul>



<p><br> <strong>Source Apple Statistics: </strong><br> <strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="http://www.nass.usda.gov/index.asp" target="_blank">USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service</a></strong><br> <strong><a href="http://www.usapple.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">United States Apple Association</a></strong></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apples &; Weight Loss</strong></h2>



<p>One 10-week study in 50 overweight women shows that participants who consumed apples dropped an average of 2 pounds (1 kg) and consume fewer calories overall, compared to those who consumed oat cookies with a similar amount of calorie and fiber content.(<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18439712" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">source</a>)</p>



<p>Researchers find that apples
are more filling because they are less energy-dense, yet still provide enough
fiber and volume.</p>



<p>Another research in obese mice discovered that those given a supplement of ground apples and apple juice concentrate dropped more weight and produced lower levels of &#8220;bad&#8221; LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and total cholesterol than the control group. (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23909905" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">source</a>)</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apples &; Heart Health</strong></h2>



<p>Apples have been connected to a lower risk of heart disorder. (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26016654" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>)<br> One important reason may be that apples contain soluble fiber — the fiber that can help decrease your blood cholesterol levels. Apples also contain polyphenols, which possess antioxidant effects. Several of these are concentrated in the peel of the apple. One of those polyphenols is the flavonoid epicatechin, which may decrease blood pressure.</p>



<p>A review of studies discovered that high consumptions of flavonoids were connected to a 20% lower risk of stroke. (<a href="https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/140/3/600/4689169" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>)</p>



<p>Flavonoids can improve and prevent heart illness by lowering blood pressure and reducing “bad” LDL cholesterol and helping as antioxidants. (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22400181" target="_blank">Source</a>) For every 25 grams — about 1/5 cup of apple slices — eaten, the risk of stroke lowered by 9%. (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21921279" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>)</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apples &; Risk of Diabetes</strong></h2>



<p>Numerous studies have linked consuming apples to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.(<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23990623" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>)</p>



<p>In one
extensive study, consuming an apple a day was connected to a 28% lower risk of
type 2 diabetes, compared to not consuming any apples. Even consuming just a
few apples per week produced a similarly protective effect.(<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183591/">Source</a>)</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apples &; Prebiotic Effects That Promote Good Gut Bacteria</strong></h2>



<p>Apples have
pectin, a kind of fiber that plays as a prebiotic. This means it supports good
and healthy bacteria in your gut.</p>



<p>The small intestine doesn&#8217;t absorb fiber during digestion. Instead, it continues to your colon, where it can promote the growth of good bacteria. It also changes into other essential compounds that circulate back through your body (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26016654" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).</p>



<p>New
research implies that this may be the cause behind some of the protecting
effects of apples against obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apples &; Compounds That Can Help Fight Asthma</strong></h2>



<p>An extended study in more than 68,000 women discovered that those who consumed the most apples had the lowest risk of asthma. Consuming about 15% of a large apple per day was connected to a 10% lower risk of Asthma (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183591/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).</p>



<p>Apple skin holds the flavonoid quercetin, which can improve and regulate the immune system to reduce inflammation. These are two methods in which it may affect asthma and allergic responses (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27187333" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apples &; Bone Health</strong></h2>



<p>Researchers
find that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds in fruit may help
increase bone density and strength.</p>



<p>Few studies reveal that apples, specifically, may undoubtedly affect bone health (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23244535" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).</p>



<p>In one research, women had a meal that either included fresh apples, peeled apples, applesauce, or no apple products. Those who consumed apples lost less calcium from their bodies than the control group (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183591/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apples &; Protection Against Stomach Injury From NSAIDs</strong></h2>



<p>The group
of painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can
damage the lining of your stomach.</p>



<p>Research in test tubes and rats discovered that freeze-dried apple extract helped to protect stomach cells from damage due to NSAIDs (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183591/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).</p>



<p>Two plant components in apples — chlorogenic acid and catechin — are considered to be especially helpful (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183591/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).</p>



<p>Still,
further study in humans is required to confirm these results.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Apples &; Brain Protection</strong></h2>



<p>In animal studies, juice concentrate decreased harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) in brain tissue and minimized a mental decline (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14978604" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).</p>



<p>Apple juice may help protect acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that can decline with age. Low levels of acetylcholine are connected to Alzheimer&#8217;s disease (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183591/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).</p>



<p>Furthermore, researchers, who fed elderly rats whole apples discovered that a marker of the rats&#8217; memory was restored to the level of younger rats (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183591/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Source</a>).
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<p>That said,
whole apples hold the same compounds as apple juice — and it is always a better
choice to eat your fruit whole.
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