APPLE : Vital Nutrients and Health Benefits

APPLE, Scientific Name :  Malus domestica

Have originated in Western Asia, Apple is one of the most cultivated fruit in the world. Approximately, more than 55 million tons of this fruit is being harvested worldwide with China as the largest producer. There are 7500 varieties of Apple, with 2500 being grown in the United States.

Health Benefits from APPLE
An Apple a day, will it keep the doctor away? Find out the health benefits we can get from an Apple :

• Protection from Osteoporosis - a flavanoid called phloridzin protects post-menopausal women from osteoporosis and may also increase bone density. This flavanoid can only be found in Apple.
• Asthma - Apple juice, if taken daily, have shown to help children suffering from Asthma.
• It has been shown to lower LDL or the "bad" Cholesterol because of the substance Pectin.
• The substance Pectin also helps in the management of DIABETES
• The same Pectin helps reduce the risk of Colon and Liver Cancer
• Studies have shown that Apples help to protect the brain from oxidative damage that causes neuro-degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's
• Apple reduces the risk of Lung Cancer due to its high level of Flavonoids Quercetin and Naringin

Warning : Don't Eat those APPLE Seeds
Apple seeds contain CYANIDE -  a harmful chemical which will kill you if taken in lethal dosages. Poor Snow White, had she known this fact, she wouldn't have fallen in the hands of that witch.


APPLE Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A                              - 54 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine             - 0.017 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin            - 0.026 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin                 - 0.091 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.061 mg
Vitamin B6                            - 0.041 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate                 - 3.0 mcg
Vitamin C                             - 4.60 mg
Vitamin E                              - 0.180 mg
Vitamin K                             - 2.20 mcg

APPLE Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        6.0 mg
Iron -               0.12 mg
Magnesium -    5.0 mg
Phosphorous - 11.0 mg
Potassium -     107 mg
Sodium -         1.0 mg
Zinc -              0.040 mg
Copper -         0.027 mg
Manganese -   0.035 mg
Selenium -       0 mcg

APPLE Vital Nutrients (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 0.26 g
Fiber                - 2.40 g
Carbohydrates - 13.81 g
Beta-Carotene - 27.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg