What Is the Composition of an Apple?
An apple is the familiar fruit that is grown, naturally, on an apple tree. There are multiple forms of apples, such as the golden delicious, red delicious and the Granny Smith, but all of these apples have the same composition.
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Nutrients
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An apple is made up of 85.3 grams of water, 0.3 grams of protein, 0.4 grams of lipids, 11.8 grams of carbohydrates, 0.6 grams of organic acids and 2.3 grams of fiber. An apple has 54 calories.
Minerals
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The minerals in an apple are as follows: 3 milligrams(mg) of sodium, 145 mg of potassium, 6 mg of magnesium, 7 mg of calcium, 65 micrograms(ug) of manganese, 480 ug of iron, 100 ug of copper, 120 ug of zinc, 12 mg of phosphorus, 2 mg of chloride, 7 ug of fluoride, 2 ug of iodine and 1-6 ug of selenium.
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Vitamins
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The vitamins in an apple are 45 ug of carotene, 490 ug of vitamin E, 0-5 ug of vitamin K, 35 ug of vitamin B1, 30 ug of vitamin B2, 300 ug of nicotinamide, 100 ug of pantothenic acid, 45 ug of vitamin B6, 1-8 ug of biotin, 7 ug of frolic acid and 12 mg of vitamin C.
Amino Acids
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There are 11 different types of amino acids in apples. The most significant are 16 mg of Leucine, 15 mg Lysine, 12 mg of Valine and 10 mg of Isoleucine.
Charbohydrates & Lipids
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The apple charbohydrate count is 2210 mg of glucose, 6040 mg of fructose, 2470 of sucrose, 600 mg of starch, 510 mg of sorbit. Its lipids are 50 mg of palmitic acid, 10 mg of stearic acid, 20 mg of oleic acid, 100 mg of linolic acid, 20 mg of linoleic acid.
Others
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An apple also has 550 mg of Malic acid, 16 mg of citric acid, 500 ug of oxalic acid, 310 ug of salicylic acid and 3 mg of purines.
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