Rich, vibrant and sweet, with a crisp snap and juicy smooth texture.
Large size
Queen apples have cells twice the size of other apples.
They are certain to be a Kiwi favourite.
Leave the skin on... this is where most of the nutrients are stored in apples.
You cannot over eat them & studies show that enjoying an apple between a meal decreases total calorie intake at that meal.
Natures perfect weight loss food are apples.
Eat them raw, sprinkled with cinnamon or baked as a seasonal treat.
Research published in the Journal Frontiers in Microbiology.
The researchers tested all of the parts of the apple including the skin, stem, flesh, peel, seeds & calyx, which is the fluffy bit at the bottom where the flower used to be.
They found that if you ate a whole 240g apple, seeds & all, you'd ingesting about 100 million bactaria. Most of us don't actually eat the core, so our intake would fall to a mere 10 million bacteria.
Although still in it's infancy, research around gut microbiome is showing that the richer & more diverse the community of microbes you have in your gut, the lower your risk of disease & allergies may be.
However the old wives tale an apple a day keeps the doctors away might be true after all, thanks to the apple being such a great home to millions of delicious bacteria.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 apple - 130g
Avg Quantity per serving | Avg Quantity per 100g | |
---|---|---|
Energy (kJ/Cal) | 277/66 | 213/51 |
Protein (g) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Fat, total (g) | 0.4 | 0.3 |
- saturated (g) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
carbohydrate (g) | 13.9 | 10.7 |
- sugars (g) | 13.5 | 10.4 |
Fibre (g) | 2.7 | 2.0 |
Sodium (mg) | 0 | 0 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 5 | 5 |
Source: The Concise New Zealand Food Composition Tables, 12th Edition, Plant & Food Research
2018