Apples are rich in Vitamin C and fiber, supporting heart health and blood pressure management. From Fuji to Gala, learn the calorie counts and nutritional differences between fresh and baked apples.
Americans consumed more oranges than any other fruit between 2000 and 2010, according to the USDA, and commercial growers produce 7,500 apple varieties, according to the University of Illinois Extension. Evaluating the value of the two fruits in the diet requires reviewing American dietary guidelines.
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Apples are a low-calorie, high-fiber food option that can be served on their own or prepared in a number of dishes, both sweet and savory. There are a number of apple types, but some of the most popular include Lady, Jonathan, Winesap, Rome, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith and Braeburn.
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If you're trying to lower your blood pressure and improve your cholesterol numbers, eating apples may help. They provide cholesterol-lowering insoluble fiber, digestion-boosting soluble fiber, healthy sugars and phytonutrients that all work together to benefit your heart.
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The Pink Lady is quite a catch. Sweet, rosy, plump and smooth-skinned, she's popular with men, women and children, too. Pink Lady apples are a modern breed, developed in the 1970s in Australia. They require a hot climate, and are mostly grown in the southern U.S., southern Europe, South Africa and Australia.
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The Pink Lady apple, also known as the Cripps Pink apple, is harvested in late October and can be found for sale from November through August each year. The pink color characteristic of Pink Lady apples is attributed to the temperatures they experience while growing in the fall.
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Apple Crumble is a dessert that can be high or low in calories, depending on the recipe. Apples themselves are moderate in calories; it's the accompanying ingredients that can pile on the numbers, especially excess fats and sugars.
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Apple pears are also known as Asian pears and nashi -- a sweet fruit with a crisp bite. The calories in this fruit offer energy to keep you going and can contribute to your daily nutritional goals.
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Muffins come in many sizes, ranging from giant 5-oz. bakery muffins to small pastries made from mixes in your kitchen. English muffins are smaller than their American counterparts and they offer slightly fewer calories.
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A turnover is a type of pastry that contains a filling, usually fruit. The baker places the filling on a sheet of pastry dough, and folds the dough over to seal in the filling. The calories in these morsels can add up quickly.
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Originally from New Zealand, Gala apples are also grown extensively in the United States. They are generally sweet, firm and crisp -- and good for baking or fresh eating. Small to medium in size, gala apples, like all apples, are low in calories and rich in dietary fiber and vitamin C.
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Caramel apples are good any time of year, but they evoke a sense of autumn, when the crunch of leaves and the scent of apples fill the air. The apples provide a healthy substrate for the caramel so you get a bit of nutrition with your chewy treat.
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Red Delicious is a variety of apple known for being mildly sweet and juicy. These apples have an intense red color that may have a some yellow streaking. Red Delicious apples are good for eating fresh, with salads and for juicing, but they are not good baking apples.
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Apples are widely held as a healthy snack food. Although apples are nutritious, and in all ways better than candy or potato chips, "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy," author Walter Willett warns that apples and other fruits are high in calories.
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Fuji apples are a variety of apple that originates in Japan. They are yellowish-green in color with red highlights. Harvested in September and October, Fuji apples are sold in U.S. supermarkets year round.
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Yellow apples are not as common as red and green varieties; however, they have the same nutritional value and calories. Apples contain natural sugar and fiber, which makes them a good snack food. Common yellow apple varieties include Golden Delicious, Pippin and Crispin.
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The delicious Honeycrisp apple places regularly as one of the best apples in sensory evaluations conducted by the University of Minnesota. This tasty apple, characterized by a distinctive yellow background overlaid with mottled red, is excellent for salads, sauces and raw.
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Apples, a member of the rose family, are low in calories and are fat-, sodium- and cholesterol-free. About 2,500 varieties are grown throughout the United States, according to the University of Illinois Extension.
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