Fruits & Vegetables: Nutrition, Culinary Uses & Preservation

Variety comparisons and diverse culinary forms, such as juices or dried extracts, determine the nutritional value and physiological impact of plant-based diets on systemic health.

red potatoes

Calories in Small Red Potatoes

Red potatoes are rich in vitamin C and potassium. Typically thought of as being primarily a source of carbohydrates, a small potato can contain up to 3 1/2 grams of protein as well.

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Pumpkin seeds

Calories in Pumpkin Seeds With the Shell

Pumpkin seeds in the shell contain about 285 calories per cup if they are dry-toasted in the oven, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If they are roasted in oil, the calorie count goes up considerably.

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Homemade delicious apple pie with lattice pattern

Do You Cook Apples Before Baking for Apple Pie Filling?

You can make an apple pie two different ways. One involves cooking up an apple pie filling and for this you must cook the apples first. The second kind, however, starts with raw apples. The heat that bakes the pie bakes the apples. The two methods yield slightly different kinds of pie.

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