Apples have a rounded shape with a depression at the top where the stem is attached. Some apples are almost perfectly round, while others are more rounded at the top and narrower at the bottom. In addition, some have knobby lobes at the calyx end (bottom) of the fruit. Apple fruits are firm and the skin is shiny and smooth. The color of the skin can be red, green, yellow, or a combination of those colors. The flesh is white or ivory.
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• Apples have no fat, cholesterol or sodium. Compare those stats to a bag of potato chips!
• An average apple contains only 80 calories. Compare that bottom line count to a piece of cake!
• Apples have five grams of fiber, 20% of the daily recommended fiber needs. That's more than most cereal
• Apples contain vitamins A, B1, B2, C, and Niacin; plus nutrients, Phosphorous Magnesium, Iron and Potassium. Apples are their own health food store!
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